Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's doctors say they expect him to make a full recovery.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's doctors say they expect him to make a full recovery.
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Despite complications from surgery, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has good prognosis after prostate cancer diagnosis

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. But his own team and independent medical experts agree that his outlook is good.