"Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent a pulmonary lobectomy today at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Two nodules in the lower lobe of her left lung were discovered incidentally during tests performed at George Washington University Hospital to diagnose and treat rib fractures sustained in a fall on November 7. According to the thoracic surgeon, Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS, both nodules removed during surgery were found to be malignant on initial pathology evaluation. Post-surgery, there was no evidence of any remaining disease. Scans performed before surgery indicated no evidence of disease elsewhere in the body. Currently, no further treatment is planned. Justice Ginsburg is resting comfortably and is expected to remain in the hospital for a few days. Updates will be provided as they become available."

Medfag response…It is important to note that this assessment was given by officers of the Court, not the actual physician performing the procedures or managing her care.

More info has also come out as to the exact procedure that was performed. They did not take out the nodes, they did an entire lobectomy. That is not a minor surgery. She is thin and likely would have had a less invasive procedure than a full thoracotomy but it would still be a significant surgery particularly given her age and prior health concerns.

Another concern that I didn't voice earlier was the lymphdenopathy on her right neck (the large lump seen on numerous pics of Ginsburg).

The only real reason to elect to do surgery at her age is either palliative or to develop an autologous vaccine type therapy specific for the cancer.

I can of course be completely wrong, but the assertion of the court that she is free and clear seems to be premature.