NCI Director Announces Early Stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis

National Cancer Institute Director Monica M. Bertagnolli was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer, but the prognosis is favorable, the NCI said Wednesday.

Bertagnolli has been on the job for a little more than two months as the first woman to lead the largest institute at the National Institutes of Health. She said she plans to continue her role as NCI Director and will take leave as needed

A renowned cancer surgeon, Bertagnolli will receive treatment at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where she worked as a surgical oncologist for many years before joining the NCI.

“The ...