Tatiana Schlossberg, 35 years old and granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, has shared heartbreaking news: she has been diagnosed with terminal acute myeloid leukemia.
In an intimate essay published in The New Yorker, Schlossberg explained that the diagnosis arrived shortly after giving birth to her second daughter in May 2024, when doctors noticed a very high white blood cell count. Her leukemia carries an extremely rare mutation known as Inversion 3, present in less than 2% of cases.
Her treatment has been difficult; multiple rounds of chemotherapy, two bone marrow transplants, and participation in experimental clinical trials.
Amid her fight, Schlossberg criticized her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now Secretary of Health, for implementing cuts to medical research.
What does this announcement mean for her family and legacy?
Beyond the personal pain, Tatiana sees her diagnosis as a new tragedy for the Kennedy dynasty, but also as a call to highlight the importance of medical research within a healthcare system she considers fragile.