Victor Davis Hanson Provides Update Following Cancer Surgery

Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson is recovering after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumor, according to an update shared by Condoleezza Rice, Hoover Institution director and senior fellow, and former U.S. secretary of state.

“Please find an update from my dear friend and colleague, Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson. He remains in our prayers,” Rice wrote on X.

In his statement, Hanson shared details of his recovery.

“I wanted to share a brief health update. I recently underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor and am now recovering. I’m doing well and hopeful as I move forward,” Hanson said. “Thank you for the many messages of support and prayers—they truly mean more than I can say. As I focus on recovery, I may not be able to respond to everyone, but please know how grateful I am.”

Hanson, the Martin and Illie Anderson senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Wayne and Marcia Buske distinguished fellow in history at Hillsdale College, announced recently that he would undergo a major medical operation.

“I don’t want to talk about my own problems, but I’ve had people call me and say, ‘You don’t look well, you’re hoarse, or you’re coughing.’ But it’s been a nine-month odyssey because the problem I had for a nonsmoker and nondrinker was a rare type and very hard to diagnose, so it’s no one’s fault other than my own perhaps for not realizing why I was not getting well,” Hanson said.

After recently having a biopsy, Hanson decided to proceed with an operation that will interrupt his work—but hopefully not for long, he said.

“I’ll be fine. At least I’ll do my best for everybody,” Hanson said. “I think I have an obligation to all of our readers and listeners from whom I get wonderful letters expressing support and good wishes; our listeners and viewers are extraordinarily kind people.”

His popular podcast, “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” is currently running prerecorded episodes from December with co-host Jack Fowler, who will continue to anchor the show during Hanson’s recovery.

In addition to his podcast and syndicated column, Hanson writes exclusive content for his website, Blade of Perseus, at victorhanson.com.