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Former Senator Ben Sasse Reveals Stage 4 Cancer Battle

3/14/2026

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Ben Sasse, the former U.S. senator from Nebraska, revealed at age 54 that he has metastatic Stage 4 pancreatic cancer two days before Christmas.
He is receiving targeted treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center with a drug in clinical trials.
Sasse describes his condition with a philosophical approach and grace and takes 55 milligrams of morphine to relieve tumor-related spine pressure, remaining positive despite appetite struggles.

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Ben Sasse, the former U.S. senator from Nebraska, revealed at age 54 that he has metastatic Stage 4 pancreatic cancer two days before Christmas.
He is receiving targeted treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center with a drug in clinical trials.
Sasse describes his condition with a philosophical approach and grace and takes 55 milligrams of morphine to relieve tumor-related spine pressure, remaining positive despite appetite struggles.