Victor Davis Hanson Details Post-Surgery Complication, Reports No Metastasis
The historian says a rare mucinous lung cancer was removed on Dec. 30 at Stanford after months of diagnostic uncertainty.
Overview
- Jack Fowler shared Hanson’s note on Jan. 15 as the official update on his condition.
- Hanson says an arterial bleed in the recovery room forced an emergency return to surgery and multiple transfusions.
- Surgical lymph nodes and peripheral samples tested negative for malignancy, and a pre-operative full-body scan showed no metastasis.
- He reports ongoing fatigue, anemia and AFIB related to prolonged anesthesia and blood loss as he rebuilds strength.
- He is considering prophylactic chemo or immunotherapy to lower the risk of recurrence in the lung.