Amy Klobuchar Says She’s Cancer Free Again

Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks during a hearing in Washington on June 15, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) announced on Friday that she is cancer-free.

In a statement, Ms. Klobuchar said she recently visited the Mayo Clinic in her home state for a regular six-month exam after an earlier diagnosis of Stage 1 breast cancer was successfully treated in 2021.

During the visit, a “small white spot called a calcification was found,” she said. It was removed, and Ms. Klobuchar said she would have a few days of radiation this month “as a precaution.”

“My doctor says I am now cancer-free,” she wrote.

The lawmaker attributed the successful outcome to early detection and regular follow-up appointments. She urged people to “get their routine screenings, exams, and follow-ups.”

“Our health is not something we can ever take for granted, and this is another reminder that each day is a gift.”

Senators on both sides of the aisle celebrated Ms. Klobuchar’s announcement.

“So glad to hear this great news, my friend!” posted Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) on X.

“Outstanding news. Glad to know I’ll have a friend to work and fight with for many years to come. God bless you!” posted Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) on X.

In 2021, the Minnesota lawmaker said she had a lumpectomy, followed by radiation and follow-up visits. Around the same time, her father, Jim Klobuchar, was also ill and died.

Ms. Klobuchar has served in the Senate since 2007 and is running for reelection to a fourth term. She previously was the top prosecutor of Hennepin County, in which Minneapolis sits, and in 2020 unsuccessfully ran for president.