Turner, 68, revealed earlier this month that he underwent treatment for bone cancer in June. He is “cancer-free” as of last week, the mayor told The Texas Tribune during his first interview about his health.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner describes his bout with cancer in an interview at City Hall in Houston on Nov. 15, 2022. Turner revealed he received treatment for bone cancer after his State of the City address on Nov. 2, 2022., our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
Turner’s announcement came as a shock to the public, though he believes there was speculation at Houston City Hall that the 68-year-old former Democratic state representative had been dealing with some kind of health issue. As he underwent treatment, Turner lost at least 15 pounds. Osteosarcoma is a fairly uncommon form of cancer — with about 1,000 cases diagnosed in the United States each year,. The cancer is most common in children, teenagers and adults under the age of 30, with 1 in 10 cases each year appearing in people over the age of 60.
In charge of 21,000 municipal employees and a $5.7 billion budget, Turner would still attend City Council meetings and show up at City Hall on days he had radiation treatment — in part, he said, as a coping mechanism. Over the summer, the fight between the city and the Texas General Land Office over the city’s share of federal recovery funds from Hurricane Harvey was flaring up once more, and the City Council was redrawing its district maps.
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