{"id":1679,"date":"2023-01-05T17:15:47","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T17:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=1679"},"modified":"2023-01-05T17:15:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T17:15:47","slug":"democrat-senator-announces-cancer-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/news\/democrat-senator-announces-cancer-diagnosis\/njackson\/2023\/01\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrat Senator Announces Cancer Diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Thursday, Pennsylvania Democrat Senator Bob Casey announced he was diagnosed with prostate cancer last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Casey, 62, said he will have surgery in the coming months and expects to continue serving in the Senate. He is the chairman of the Aging Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Last month, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. While the news came back as a shock, I can report that I have an excellent prognosis, as well as the benefit of exceptional medical care and the unwavering support of my family. In the coming months I will undergo surgery, after which I am expected to make a full recovery. I am confident that my recommended course of treatment will allow me to continue my service in the 118th Congress with minimal disruption, and I look forward to the work ahead.&#8221; Sen Casey shared on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sen CASEY says he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, will undergo surgery and expects to make a full recovery \u2014&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Brx35qI4nX\">pic.twitter.com\/Brx35qI4nX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/frankthorp\/status\/1611028776183562240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story. 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