众议院多数党领袖史蒂夫·斯卡利斯周二宣布，他被诊断患有“非常可治疗的血癌”，并已开始治疗。
这位路易斯安那州的共和党人在一份声明中说:“在过去几天感觉不像我自己之后，我做了一些血液检查。”“结果发现了一些不正常的情况，在接受了额外的检查后，我被诊断患有多发性骨髓瘤，这是一种非常容易治疗的血液癌症。”
斯卡利斯说，治疗将在未来几个月内继续，他预计将返回华盛顿，继续作为众议院共和党二号人物的工作。
“我非常感激我们能够早期发现这一点，并且这种癌症是可以治疗的，”斯卡利斯说。“我感谢我优秀的医疗团队，在上帝的帮助下，在我的家人、朋友、同事和选民的支持下，我将像应对过去的挑战一样，以同样的力量和精力应对这一挑战。”
2023年7月14日，美国众议院多数党领袖史蒂夫·斯卡利斯在美国国会大厦大厦举行的国防授权法案(NDAA)通过后的新闻发布会上对记者说。
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国会目前处于八月休会期。众议院议员将于9月12日返回国会山。
公告发布后，过道两边的同事都对斯卡利斯表达了良好的祝愿。
众议院议长凯文·麦卡锡表示，他与斯卡利斯进行了交谈，他“精神状态良好，因为没有什么——不是枪击，当然也不是癌症——会阻止他完成他下定决心要做的事情。”
众议院共和党会议主席埃莉斯·斯特凡尼克(Elise Stefanik)在一篇社交媒体帖子中说，斯卡利斯“就像他们来的时候一样强硬和善良，他已经击败了这么多不可战胜的可能性。”
“这位来自路易斯安那州的传奇受到他的同事和美国的爱戴，我们知道他将以同样的决心打下一场战斗，”斯特凡尼克写道。
民主党众议员斯泰尼·霍耶(Steny Hoyer)在回应斯卡利斯时说:“我知道你的勇气和韧性将带领你通过这场力量之战，我会在你康复的整个过程中支持你。”
据报道，多发性骨髓瘤是一种罕见的浆细胞癌症，是高收入国家第二常见的血液癌症发表的研究在医学杂志《柳叶刀》上。据统计，今年美国将有大约35，000人被诊断患有该疾病美国癌症协会。它通常见于年龄较大的人群，或45岁以上的人，根据疾病控制和预防中心的数据.
自2008年以来，斯卡利斯一直为路易斯安那州第一国会选区服务，并在共和党人在2022年中期选举中重新获得众议院的多数席位后当选为多数党领袖。
这名国会议员此前在2017年一名枪手在国会棒球比赛练习中开枪后，从危及生命的伤势中恢复过来。
斯卡利斯的臀部被击中，经历了一系列手术才康复。
在今年的国会棒球比赛中，斯卡利斯告诉福克斯新闻频道:“我认为我们都很幸运，能够活着真幸运。”。
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise diagnosed with blood cancer
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise announced Tuesday he has been diagnosed with a "very treatable blood cancer" and has started treatment.
"After a few days of not feeling like myself this past week, I had some blood work done," the Louisiana Republican said in a statement. "The results uncovered some irregularities and after undergoing additional tests, I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a very treatable blood cancer."
Scalise said the treatment will continue for the next several months, and he expects to return to Washington and continue working as the No. 2 Republican in the House.
"I am incredibly grateful we were able to detect this early and that this cancer is treatable," Scalise said. "I am thankful for my excellent medical team, and with the help of God, support of my family, friends, colleagues, and constituents, I will tackle this with the same strength and energy as I have tackled past challenges."
Congress is currently in August recess. House members are due to return to Capitol Hill on Sept. 12.
Colleagues on both sides of the aisle offered well wishes for Scalise after the announcement.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he spoke with Scalise and he is "in good spirits, as nothing -- not a gunshot and certainly not cancer -- will stop him from accomplishing what he sets his mind to."
House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik said in a social media post that Scalise is "as tough and kind as they come, and he has beaten so many unbeatable odds."
"The Legend from Louisiana is beloved by his colleagues and America and we know he will fight this next battle with that same resolve," Stefanik wrote.
Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer, in response to Scalise, said, "I know your courage and resilience will lead you through this battle with strength, and I will be here to support you throughout your recovery."
Multiple myeloma, a rare cancer of plasma cells, is the second most common type of blood cancer in high-income countries, according toresearch publishedin the medical journal, The Lancet. Approximately 35,000 people will be diagnosed with the disease this year in the U.S., according tothe American Cancer Society. It is usually seen in older age groups, or those above 45,according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Scalise has served Louisiana's 1st Congressional District since 2008 and was elected majority leader after Republicans regained majority control of the House in the 2022 midterm elections.
The congressman previously recovered from life-threatening injuries after a gunman opened fire at a Congressional Baseball Game practice in 2017.
Scalise was struck in the hip and went through a series of surgeries to recover.
"I think about just how lucky we all are, lucky to be alive," Scalise told Fox News during this year's Congressional Baseball Game.
