WASHINGTON — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery on Friday to remove two malignant nodules from her left lung, according to Kathleen Arberg, a Supreme Court spokeswoman. The nodules were discovered during tests following a fall in November in which Justice Ginsburg fractured her ribs.
The surgery, called a pulmonary lobectomy, took place at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
According to the thoracic surgeon, Dr. Valerie W. Rusch, the nodules removed during surgery were found to be malignant on initial pathology evaluation, Ms. Arberg said in a statement.
After the surgery, she added, “there was no evidence of any remaining disease” and “scans performed before surgery indicated no evidence of disease elsewhere in the body.”
“Currently, no further treatment is planned,” Ms. Arberg said, “Justice Ginsburg is resting comfortably and is expected to remain in the hospital for a few days.”
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The surgery, called a pulmonary lobectomy, took place at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
According to the thoracic surgeon, Dr. Valerie W. Rusch, the nodules removed during surgery were found to be malignant on initial pathology evaluation, Ms. Arberg said in a statement.
After the surgery, she added, “there was no evidence of any remaining disease” and “scans performed before surgery indicated no evidence of disease elsewhere in the body.”
“Currently, no further treatment is planned,” Ms. Arberg said, “Justice Ginsburg is resting comfortably and is expected to remain in the hospital for a few days.”
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