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Austin treated for prostate cancer, Pentagon reveals

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Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has been hospitalized since Jan. 1 due to complications from prostate cancer surgery, according to his doctors.

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin treated for prostate cancer (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, Michael Conte and Meg Tirrell, CNN Washington (CNN) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is being treated for prostate cancer and suffered complications that led to him being taken to hospital on New Year’s Day where he is still being treated, according to a statement…

  2. Time

    Austin Treated for Prostate Cancer and Urinary Tract Infection (opens Time)

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    Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat an urinary tract infection, per doctors.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Defense Secretary Austin was treated for prostate cancer and a urinary tract infection, doctors say (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer, and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat a

  4. NBC New York

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin treated for prostate cancer, developed severe infection, Pentagon reveals (opens NBC New York)

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    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1 for complications following a surgery to treat prostate cancer, officials at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center said Tuesday. The news of Austin’s treatment and condition came after a tortuous week during which Austin was ho…

  5. NBC 6 South Florida

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin diagnosed with prostate cancer (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and underwent a minimally invasive procedure to treat and cure it, according to a statement from Walter Reed National Military Center officials on Tuesday.

  6. New York Post

    Lloyd Austin absence caused by prostate cancer surgery: hospital (opens New York Post)

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    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was put out of commission for five days last week by complications from a procedure to treat prostate cancer, the hospital that treated him announced Tuesday.

  7. WSVN Miami

    Defense Secretary Austin was treated for prostate cancer and a urinary tract infection, doctors say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat a urinary tract

  8. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Austin kept prostate cancer, surgery complications a secret from everyone, even Biden (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer, and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat a urinary tract infection related to that operation, his doctors said Tuesday.

  9. The Washington Free Beacon

    Defense Sec Underwent Secret Hospitalization To Treat Prostate Cancer, Pentagon Reveals (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on Jan. 1 with a urinary tract infection following a December surgical procedure to treat prostate cancer, doctors from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center said on Tuesday.

  10. Forbes

    Surgery Causing Lloyd Austin’s Absence Was For Prostate Cancer Treatment, Doctors Say (opens Forbes)

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    The news came after White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients reportedly issued a directive ordering cabinet secretaries to notify him whenever they cannot perform their duties.

  11. The Boston Globe

    Defense Secretary Austin was treated for prostate cancer, doctors say, amid review into lack of disclosure on hospital stay (opens The Boston Globe)

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    President Biden and other top officials weren’t informed for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized and had turned over power to his deputy.

  12. WHDH Boston

    Defense Secretary Austin was treated for prostate cancer and a urinary tract infection, doctors say - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat an urinary tract

  13. Wall Street Journal

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Has Prostate Cancer, Pentagon Says (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    A urinary-tract infection prompted the defense chief’s return to the hospital, a move kept from the White House for three days.

  14. Fox7 Austin

    Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin undergoes prostate cancer surgery, White House unaware until days later (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer, and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat a urinary tract infection related to that operation, his doctors said Tuesday.

  15. The Guardian

    Lloyd Austin’s secretive hospitalization was for prostate cancer surgery, doctors say (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Defense secretary, 70, kept his diagnosis hidden from his deputy as well as Joe Biden, prompting White House response

  16. Washington Times

    Biden found about Austin’s prostate cancer same day public was told (opens Washington Times)

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    President Biden learned that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had prostate cancer on Tuesday morning, more than a month after the diagnosis and a day after he was moved out of intensive care, the White House said.

  17. NPR

    Defense Secretary Llloyd Austin is being treated for prostate cancer (opens NPR)

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    After Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was mysteriously hospitalized, doctors from Walter Reed National Military Center say he is being treated for prostate cancer.

  18. Washington Times

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was treated for prostate cancer, urinary tract infection, doctors say (opens Washington Times)

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    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat an urinary tract infection related to that operation, doctors said Tuesday.

  19. KYMA Yuma

    Secretary of Defense diagnosed with prostate cancer (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to NBC News. The announcement was made during a press conference at the Pentagon Tuesday afternoon.

  20. Voice of America

    Pentagon: Defense Secretary Austin was Treated for Prostate Cancer (opens Voice of America)

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    Lloyd Austin transferred authority to a deputy, but White House was not notified for several days that he was in the hospital

  21. Triblive

    Defense Secretary Austin treated for prostate cancer, urinary tract infection, doctors say (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer, and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat a urinary tract infection related to that operation, his doctors said Tuesday.

  22. Roll Call

    Austin treated for prostate cancer, Pentagon reveals (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has been hospitalized since Jan. 1 due to complications from prostate cancer surgery, according to his doctors.

  23. KEYT Santa Barbara

    A timeline of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization and lack of White House notification | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    A timeline of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization and lack of White House notification

  24. Local News 8

    Despite complications from surgery, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has good prognosis after prostate cancer diagnosis (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had surgery to treat prostate cancer in late December and later developed complications that landed him in intensive care, doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center said Tuesday.

  25. Courthouse News Service

    Biden wasn’t notified of defense secretary’s prostate cancer for weeks (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The White House wasn’t informed for several days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized Jan. 1 for complications from a prostate cancer surgery and only learned the prognosis Tuesday.

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