Representative Joaquín Castro, D-Texas, reported through his Twitter account that he is recovering from surgery to remove various tumors from his gastrointestinal tract.
Castro, 48, issued a statement Monday afternoon to report that he had undergone successful surgery that morning at the Anderson Cancer Center hospital in Houston.
The congressman added that he will recover at home for a few weeks before returning to Washington DC.
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“Today I underwent successful surgery to remove gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors.
Last summer, doctors discovered these small, slow-growing, and mostly asymptomatic tumors after a series of tests."
According to the government website cancer.gov, a gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumor is a cancer that forms in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract, which is part of the digestive system, and most often in the small intestine or rectum.
Some gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors have no signs or symptoms in the early stages.
But the tumor can spread to the liver or other areas of the body if left untreated, the website warns.
These are unusual tumors and are diagnosed by blood and urine tests.
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Castro said his prognosis is good and thanked the medical staff in Houston and San Antonio for their treatment and care.
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"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 your care and treatment, and thank you to my family for your love and support."
Joaquín Castro has served in the House of Representatives since 2012 and is a former member of the Texas House of Representatives.
His twin brother, Julián Castro, was mayor of San Antonio and served as housing secretary under President Barack Obama before running for president in 2020.
