Rep. Joaquin Castro says the surgery came after doctors discovered the 'small, slow-growing, and mostly asymptomatic tumors' in a series of tests over the summer.
Lenin Nolly / NurPhoto via AP fileDemocratic Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas said Monday that he"successfully" underwent surgery to remove tumors discovered last summer that had formed in the lining of his gastrointestinal tract.
Castro, 48, said in a statement that he planned to remain at home recovering for"several weeks" before returning to Washington. “My prognosis is good,” Castro said after surgery at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston to remove gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors. Castro, whose congressional district includes San Antonio, said that the surgery came after doctors discovered the"small, slow-growing, and mostly asymptomatic tumors" in a series of tests over the summer., the rare and slow-growing tumors typically form in the small intestine, rectum and appendix.
The six-term lawmaker is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Intelligence Committee.Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa.,
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