Gen. David H. Petraeus, the commander of American military forces in the Middle East, at the Newseum in Washington last week. He received a diagnosis of early-stage prostate cancer in February. Stephen Crowley/The New York TimesFrom The New York Times:
WASHINGTON — Gen. David H. Petraeus, the commander of American military forces in the Middle East, learned in February that he had early-stage prostate cancer but has undergone “successful” radiation treatment for the illness, according to a statement issued late Monday.
General Petraeus, 56, who as head of the United States CentrCommand oversees operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, underwent two months of radiation treatment here at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the statement said.
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Looks like radiation treatment was the choice of treatment options. PCa is a killer among men if we don't get checked often and early enough.
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