Kevin Reynolds Diagnosed With Recurrence of Cancer
Kevin Reynolds, husband of Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, has been diagnosed with a recurrence of cancer. He recently underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor and is scheduled to begin radiation therapy. This follows an earlier diagnosis of lung cancer…
Cedar Rapids Waterloo Iowa City & Dubuque, IA, October 19, 2026 —
Kevin Reynolds, the husband of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, has been diagnosed with a recurrence of cancer, according to the information provided. He recently underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor and is scheduled to begin radiation therapy.
The diagnosis follows an earlier lung cancer diagnosis in 2023. Reynolds had been in remission after that diagnosis, the summary said. It did not provide further details about when the recurrence was identified or when the surgery took place.
The information provided does not specify the type of cancer associated with the brain tumor, the outcome of the surgery or the expected timing and duration of radiation therapy. It also does not identify a treating medical facility or provide a statement from Reynolds or the governor.
No additional details were provided about his current condition or treatment plan beyond the surgery and the scheduled radiation therapy. The available account also does not state when the diagnosis was announced. Those details remain unspecified in the information provided.
The reported sequence is that Reynolds was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2023, later entered remission, and has now experienced a recurrence of cancer. He recently had surgery to remove a brain tumor and is due to start radiation therapy. Further medical details were not included.
Story summarized from the original created by Robin Opsahl on iowacapitaldispatch.com, see more information here.
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