Breaking News: Austin hospitalized for prostate cancer surgery, doctors say

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Austin hospitalized for prostate cancer surgery, doctors say

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1 for complications from a December surgery to treat prostate cancer, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center doctors announced Tuesday afternoon.

The disclosure comes amid controversy over the Pentagon's decision to keep members of the national security team, including President Joe Biden, in the dark for several days over his condition.

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