Lloyd Austin came under heavy criticism for keeping his prostate cancer and hospital stay secret. Now the US Secretary of Defense is returning to the Pentagon.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is back at work at the Pentagon after a lengthy period of illness. He met in Washington with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, according to a statement from the Pentagon. Austin also used the meeting to comment on his health. “I’m feeling and recovering well, but I’m still in the process of getting fit again,” said the 70-year-old.
Austin came under heavy criticism earlier this year for keeping secret his prostate cancer and a hospital stay following complications from a procedure. Even US President Joe Biden didn’t know for several days that his minister was in the hospital – but later confirmed that he wanted to stick with him. Austin was released from the hospital on January 15th and initially did not work from the Pentagon.
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in the United States after nonmelanoma skin cancer. In the early stages, the chances of recovery are generally good. The prostate (prostate gland) is an organ the size of a walnut that surrounds the base of the urethra in men.
Source: Stern
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