John F. Kennedy's granddaughter, Tatiana Schlossberg, reveals terminal cancer diagnosis
MSNBC·2025-11-24 13:39

Health & Personal Tragedy - Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of President John F Kennedy, reveals terminal diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia in The New Yorker essay [1][4] - Doctors estimate she may only have a year to live following diagnosis after delivering her second child in 2024 [4][5] - Median survival rate for this form of cancer is 6 to 18 months [6] - She underwent multiple rounds of chemotherapy and an allogeneic stem cell transplant from her sister [5][6][7] Family & Societal Impact - Tatiana criticizes her cousin, Robert F Kennedy Jr, for his vaccine skepticism, stating it is an embarrassment to her family, given her immunocompromised condition [9] - The essay highlights the importance of vaccines for immunocompromised individuals [10] - Maria Shriver encourages readers to read Tatiana's extraordinary piece [12]