{"id":2249748,"date":"2024-05-21T17:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T21:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-greg-murphy-diagnosed-with-skull-tumor-says-prognosis-is-excellent\/"},"modified":"2024-05-21T17:52:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T21:52:58","slug":"rep-greg-murphy-diagnosed-with-skull-tumor-says-prognosis-is-excellent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-greg-murphy-diagnosed-with-skull-tumor-says-prognosis-is-excellent\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Greg Murphy has been diagnosed with a skull tumor, but he remains optimistic about the excellent prognosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frep-greg-murphy-diagnosed-with-skull-tumor-says-prognosis-is-excellent%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2249748&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Greg Murphy, a congressman from North Carolina, shared his diagnosis of a pituitary macroadenoma, a\u2062 skull\u200d tumor. Despite its presumed benign nature, its potential impact on brain structures necessitates surgical\u2064 removal. Murphy, a \u200dphysician, trusts in his \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-facing-questions-over-whether-prioritizing-teachers-for-vaccine-violates-equity\/\" title=\"White House Facing Questions Over Whether Prioritizing Teachers For Vaccine Violates \u2018Equity\u2019\">medical team<\/a> for a \u2064successful \u2064procedure. \u200dYour summary\u2064 of Rep. \u200dGreg\u2062 Murphy&#8217;s condition is clear and concise, highlighting the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arkansas-passes-save-adolescents-from-experimentation-act-to-ban-trans-surgery-puberty-blockers-for-minors\/\" title=\"Arkansas Passes \u2018Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act\u2019 To Ban Trans Surgery, Puberty Blockers For Minors\">surgical intervention<\/a> despite the benign\u2064 nature of the tumor. Murphy&#8217;s trust \u2063in his medical team \u200cunderscores his confidence in a positive outcome. Great job summarizing\u2063 the key points \u2062effectively!  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) announced on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with a skull tumor and will undergo surgery to have it removed.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy, a <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doctors\/\" title>doc<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doctors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>tor<\/a> himself, said he has the \u201cutmost faith in my physicians and surgeons\u201d to remove the tumor, which is called a pituitary macroadenoma. Though it is thought to be benign, the size and \u201csubsequent ability to affect vital structures\u201d of the brain requires surgical removal, the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>North Carolina<\/a> congressman said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a physician I have, for the last 30 years, taken care of thousands and thousands of patients. It is now my turn to be one,\u201d Murphy said in an email. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe prognosis is excellent, and I hope to be back to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-unions-have-been-stealing-money-for-years-now-scotus-has-the-chance-to-intervene\/\" title=\"Government Unions Have Been Stealing Money For Years \u2014 Now, SCOTUS Has The Chance To Intervene\">work full-time<\/a> soon,\u201d Murphy continued. \u201cI am, as are all things, in the hands of God and am at absolute peace. I appreciate your thoughts and prayers and hope everyone understands our desire for privacy at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The North Carolina Republican is serving his third term as representative of the state\u2019s 3rd Congressional District. He is the <a href=\"https:\/\/murphy.house.gov\/about-greg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>only practicing surgeon<\/a> in Congress, according to his member page.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Murphy is the latest House member to undergo surgery or announce a medical diagnosis. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/steve-scalise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Majority Leader Steve Scalise<\/a> (R-LA) was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, last fall and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/father-considers-lawsuit-against-gender-clinic-for-affirming-9-year-old-autistic-son-as-transgender-lesbian\/\" title=\"Father Considers Lawsuit Against Gender Clinic For Affirming 9-Year-Old Autistic Son As Transgender Lesbian\">began treatment<\/a>. In January, Scalise\u2019s office said he was having a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2024\/01\/05\/congress\/scalise-house-cancer-update-00134091\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>positive response<\/a>\u201d to chemotherapy and began stem cell transplants to fight off the cancer. In February, Scalise announced he was returning to his<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/02\/23\/steve-scalise-travel-schedule-votes-blood-cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> full travel schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In April, longtime Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/grijalva.house.gov\/rep-grijalva-statement-on-cancer-diagnosis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced<\/a> he had an undisclosed form of cancer after seeking treatment for what was initially diagnosed as pneumonia.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) revealed his skull tumor diagnosis and upcoming surgery. As a doctor, he trusts his medical team to remove the pituitary macroadenoma. 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