Trump's chief of staff almost skipped screening that detected aggressive cancer

Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, recently shared that she is cancer-free after a diagnosis of an aggressive form of breast cancer.

Wiles, 69, who became the first woman to hold the chief of staff role in January 2025, was diagnosed in March 2026 and underwent six months of treatment, according to public reports.

On Sept.

16, she shared on X that her pathology results from Mayo Clinic had come back clear, stating, "I am cancer-free." TRUMP PRAISES SUSIE WILES’ CANCER FIGHT IN SURPRISE GALA VIDEO: ‘WINNING IT DECISIVELY’ Wiles recently shared some additional details of her cancer journey with Fox News Digital.

Wiles’ diagnosis came as a complete surprise, as she had no symptoms and no indications that anything was wrong, she said.

"I felt fine.

I was working every day in one of the most demanding jobs imaginable.

There was nothing telling me that I had cancer," she told Fox News Digital.

Wiles had gone in for her annual checkup.

She wasn’t due for her annual mammogram until several months later, but the machine happened to be available that day.

"My doctor asked if I wanted to get it out of the way," she said.

"I told him I wasn’t due for another few months and I’d come back." Wiles’ doctor insisted that she proceed with the scan, as he knew that her job’s busy schedule would make scheduling a challenge.

"He said, essentially, ‘You’re here.

The machine is available.