He is in the hospital: the American Secretary of Defense has prostate cancer

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Shock diagnosis from the White House: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (70) has made it public that he has prostate cancer. The disease was recognized early and the prognosis for recovery was “excellent”, the responsible clinic near the capital Washington announced on Tuesday.

The 70-year-old has had to be treated in hospital since the beginning of this year due to complications following an operation at the end of December.

The clinic said the prostate cancer was diagnosed in early December. Shortly before Christmas, Austin underwent a minimally invasive surgical procedure. The minister “recovered smoothly from the surgery and returned home the next morning,” according to a statement from Walter Reed Military Hospital in Bethesda.

There were complications beforehand

On New Year’s Day, the defense minister was taken to hospital due to complications, including nausea and severe stomach, hip and leg pain. An initial examination revealed that there was a urinary tract infection. On January 2, he was transferred to intensive care. According to the clinic, fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity caused problems.

The infection has now disappeared. Austin is making progress and “a full recovery” is expected, but this could be a long process. “During this stay, Secretary Austin never lost consciousness or was subjected to general anesthesia,” the hospital said.

The Pentagon was under fire for its information policy. It not only informed very late about the hospital stay, but also withheld details. The Pentagon initially provided no information about what type of procedure had caused complications and what treatment was necessary.

It is common in the United States for the public to be very well informed about the health of its top politicians. The fact that the Minister of Defense in particular spent several days unnoticed in hospital due to the situation in the Middle East was met with great incomprehension. When asked, the Pentagon spokesman admitted that the White House had not been informed of the original intervention. (SDA)

Source: Blick