U.S. defence secretary was treated for prostate cancer, UTI during undisclosed hospitalization

U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer and his recent hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat a urinary tract infection related to that operation, doctors said Tuesday. The Biden administration is mounting a policy review after senior administration and defence officials were not told for days about Austin's hospitalization or his cancer.

U.S. defence secretary was treated for prostate cancer, UTI during undisclosed hospitalization
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U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer and his recent hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat a urinary tract infection related to that operation, doctors said Tuesday. The Biden administration is mounting a policy review after senior administration and defence officials were not told for days about Austin's hospitalization or his cancer.