Maggie Daley Undergoing Cancer Treatment

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Dec 3, 2009 9:40PM

Maggie Daley, wife of Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, is undergoing a new round of treatment for a cancerous lesion on her lower right leg which has left her confined to a wheelchair for the time being. Maggie was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2002 and underwent surgery to remove a tumor from her right breast in 2006. Speaking earlier today at the opening of Chicago's French Market, Mayor Daley said, “Like anything else, there are setbacks in life. Anytime you have a health issue, you have setbacks, especially in cancer. Maggie has been a fighter on this issue, and Dr. Steve Rosen and all the other doctors and nurses have done a tremendous job." While we've certainly been critical of the mayor on this site, we wish Maggie - and all cancer patients, for that matter - nothing but the best in her treatment.