Rep. Joaquin Castro had surgery to remove tumors

Rep. Joaquin Castro 'successfully' completed surgery to remove gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors, his office announced Monday.

"successfully" completed surgery to remove gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors, his office announced Monday.My prognosis is good. I expect to be home recovering in Texas for several weeks before returning to Washington to continue my work on behalf of the people of my hometown, San Antonio," Castro said in a statement.

The San Antonio lawmaker said doctors had discovered "small, slow-growing, and mostly asymptomatic tumors" last summer.“Thank you to the doctors, nurses, and medical staff at MD Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio for their care and treatment, and thank you to my family for their love and support.”

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