Overview
- In a new interview, the North Rhine-Westphalia building minister said chemotherapy did not produce the hoped-for result and she has begun a tablet-based treatment.
- She said she is not cured and described cancer as “an absolute beast.”
- Her diagnosis followed a June 5 consultation for a persistent cough that led to detection of bilateral pulmonary embolism and a week of examinations at University Hospital Cologne.
- She has not considered leaving politics but is declining some appointments and cutting back her workload.
- She said her first question to doctors was about continuing to work, and they responded they cannot say when or whether a full return will be possible.