Sen. Bob Casey’s prostate most cancers surgical procedure ‘went properly,’ workplace says

Sen. Bob Casey underwent surgical procedure for prostate most cancers Tuesday afternoon and isn’t anticipated to want additional therapy, his workplace stated in a statement.

“His physician reviews that, as anticipated, the process went properly, and he confirmed that the Senator shouldn’t require additional therapy,” the assertion, posted on Twitter, stated.

The Pennsylvania Democrat’s workplace added, “Senator Casey and his household admire the well-wishes and extraordinary assist from each nook of the Commonwealth, and he appears ahead to getting again to a traditional schedule after a interval of relaxation and restoration.”

Casey introduced in January that he had been identified with prostate most cancers the month prior however had an “wonderful prognosis, in addition to the good thing about distinctive medical care and the unwavering assist of my household.”

The 62-year-old, whose time period ends in 2025, was first elected to the US Senate in 2006 after serving as Pennsylvania state treasurer.

Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Casey practiced legislation after graduating from The Faculty of the Holy Cross in 1982 and receiving his legislation diploma from Catholic College of America in 1988. He was Pennsylvania’s auditor common from 1997 to 2005. Throughout his time in Congress, he been a member of a number of committees, together with the Intelligence Committee, and is chairman of the Senate Particular Committee on Ageing.