Austin is released from hospital after complications from prostate cancer surgery he kept secret
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from the hospital where he was treated for complications from surgery for prostate cancer he kept secret from senior Biden administration officials for weeks
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP
Published - Jan 15, 2024, 11:21 AM ET
Last Updated - Jan 15, 2024, 11:21 AM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital Monday, after spending two weeks there to treat complications from surgery for prostate cancer he kept secret from senior Biden administration leaders and staff for weeks.
Austin, 70, was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Dec. 22 and underwent surgery to treat the cancer, which was detected earlier in the month during a routine screening. He developed an infection a week later and was hospitalized Jan. 1 and admitted to intensive care.
Doctors said he remained in the hospital due to ongoing leg pain resulting from the infection and so he could get physical therapy.
