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Kempthorne diagnosed with cancer

| March 31, 2025 3:35 PM

Former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne was recently diagnosed with colon cancer, according to a press release.

“While no one wants cancer in their life, let me use this situation to urge everyone to be current in their testing and remain vigilant on updates," Kempthorne said in the release. “I have confidence in the medical community, which has greatly improved cancer treatment. I also want to express great gratitude for the positive thoughts and prayers from so many of you. Throughout my life, I have tackled many challenges head-on. I will do the same with this — which may be the challenge of my lifetime. I hope that sharing this message will help others.”

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