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Kennedy Granddaughter Reveals Terminal Cancer Battle, Critiques Cousin

11/26/2025

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Schlossberg Reveals Cancer

Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of John F. Kennedy, disclosed her terminal cancer diagnosis in an essay for "The New Yorker."
She was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in May 2024 and has a prognosis of about one year to live.
Schlossberg criticized her cousin, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for cuts to mRNA vaccine research, which she believes could negatively affect cancer patients.
She shared her concerns about her children not remembering her and the toll her illness takes on her family.
Schlossberg has undergone chemotherapy and stem cell transplants while participating in clinical trials, with her essay published on the anniversary of her grandfather's assassination.

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Schlossberg Faces Cancer

Tatiana Schlossberg, The New Yorker essayist, has acute myeloid leukemia diagnosed after the birth of her second child, with a prognosis of about one year.
Her AML type links to a rare gene mutation called inversion 3, posing treatment challenges.
No drug currently targets inversion 3, but new therapies and trials may offer hope for high-risk AML.
Schlossberg's diagnosis has intensified scrutiny of health policies related to cancer research.

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Schlossberg Reveals Cancer

Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of John F. Kennedy, disclosed her terminal cancer diagnosis in an essay for "The New Yorker."
She was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in May 2024 and has a prognosis of about one year to live.
Schlossberg criticized her cousin, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for cuts to mRNA vaccine research, which she believes could negatively affect cancer patients.
She shared her concerns about her children not remembering her and the toll her illness takes on her family.
Schlossberg has undergone chemotherapy and stem cell transplants while participating in clinical trials, with her essay published on the anniversary of her grandfather's assassination.

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