ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he's in complete remission after months of chemotherapy for B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, but he acknowledged the possibility of the cancer returning and says he'll continue preventive health care and monitoring.
The 59-year-old Republican governor made the announcement after receiving a PET scan Monday.
Dr. Aaron Rapoport is Hogan's oncologist. Rapoport says Hogan will continue to take medication for about a year. He says the governor is in a "very positive" place.
Experts in cancer treatment say patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma like Hogan do go into remission very quickly with aggressive therapy, though they avoid using the phrase "cancer-free" in the initial months after treatment.
Hogan was diagnosed in June. Over four months, he underwent 30 days of 24-hour chemotherapy.
