Tony Snow Faces New Cancer Bout

White House Spokesman Tony Snow has suffered a recurrence of cancer, which has spread to his liver. This is an extremely serious situation and I wish him and his family all the best.

Snow, 51, had his colon removed in 2005 and underwent six months of chemotherapy after being diagnosed with colon cancer. A small growth was discovered last year in his lower right pelvic area, and it was removed on Monday. Doctors determined that it was cancerous, and that his cancer had metastized, or spread, to his liver, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said.

She said Snow is resting comfortably after his surgery and has pledged to aggressively fight the disease with an as-yet-to-be-determined treatment course.

It remains to be seen how the White House will deal with this situation - whether they will find someone else to assist or replace Snow in this very demanding job.

UPDATE:
Hot Air has more, including video of President Bush speaking about Tony Snow's condition.