Vanessa Trump Confirms She Is Cancer-Free After April Diagnosis

Vanessa Trump announced on Friday that she is cancer-free following a breast cancer diagnosis earlier this year. The former wife of Donald Trump Jr. shared the update in a short video posted to the Instagram account of her 19-year-old daughter, Kai.

In the clip, Trump, 48, stated that her recent test results came back clear. She told viewers, "so I'm finally cancer-free." She has five children with Trump Jr., the eldest son of President Donald Trump.

Kai Trump included a caption with the post explaining that the short clip serves as a preview for a longer video. That full release is planned for Saturday on YouTube. The mother and daughter will discuss breast cancer awareness and prevention in that longer piece.

Kai wrote that the video was recorded with Dr. Nicole Saphier. She noted that the discussion covers their journey and aims to teach viewers more about prevention and early detection. The post quickly garnered engagement, drawing more than 20,000 likes and hundreds of comments offering support.

Among the people who commented on the post was American singer and media personality Mary Millben. The reaction to the news was largely positive, with many followers sending good wishes.

Trump first learned of her diagnosis in April. She made the news public in May through a social media post. At that time, she explained that she had undergone surgery and was developing a treatment plan with her medical team.

The former first daughter separated from Trump Jr. in 2018. Last year, she announced that she had begun dating professional golfer Tiger Woods.

According to the American Cancer Society, the average risk of a woman in the US developing breast cancer is about 1 in 8. That figure represents a 13 percent chance. The group reports that the disease accounts for 30 percent of all new female cancers each year.

Medical experts note that surgery cures most breast cancers. When some disease remains after surgery, doctors can use chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or endocrine therapy to lower the long-term risk. Treatment options continue to advance, including more targeted therapies for early-stage cancer and more precise radiotherapy techniques.