Singapore PM's surgery for prostate cancer 'successful'

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2015
Singapore PM's surgery for prostate cancer 'successful'

SINGAPORE (AFP) - Singapore Prime Minister lee Hsien Loong underwent a successful surgery for prostate cancer on Monday and is expected to recover fully, his office said. It is the second bout with cancer for 63-year-old Lee, who was diagnosed with lymph

"Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's surgery was successful," his office said in a statement.
The statement quoted Christopher Cheng, the lead urologist at the Singapore General Hospital who carried out the operation, as saying: "The surgery went very smoothly, and he is expected to recover fully."
Cheng confirmed that Lee's prostate cancer is not linked to his previous lymphoma, the statement added.