Ben Sasse announces 'death sentence' pancreatic cancer diagnosis
Former Republican Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse announced his terminal cancer diagnosis in a social media post Tuesday.
TL;DR
- Ben Sasse, former Republican Senator for Nebraska, announced he has stage four pancreatic cancer.
- He stated that advanced pancreatic cancer is a 'death sentence'.
- Sasse served as a senator from 2015 to 2023 and later became president of the University of Florida, stepping down in July 2024.
- He is focusing on his family, including his wife and three children, during this time.
- Sasse expressed his faith and intention to live fully, embracing humor, and stated he would share more later.