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After weeks of rumors about her health circulated online. Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee confirmed she's been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
"My doctors have confirmed my diagnosis for pancreatic cancer," Jackson Lee said in a statement. "I am currently undergoing treatment to battle this disease that impacts tens of thousands of Americans every year."
Jackson Lee, 74, has been representing Texas' 18th congressional district for 30 years, beginning her run in January of 1995..
"I am confident that my doctors have developed the best possible plan to target my specific disease," she continued. "The road ahead will not be easy, but I stand in faith that God will strengthen me."
Jackson Lee previously battled breast cancer in 2011, and had been declared cancer free in 2012.