Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) announced on Monday that he underwent surgery to remove intestinal tumors and will be out of Congress for several weeks as he recovers.
“Today, I successfully underwent surgery to remove gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors,” he said in a statement. “Last summer, doctors discovered these small, slow-growing, and mostly asymptomatic tumors following a series of tests. My prognosis is good. I expect to be home recovering in Texas for several weeks before returning to Washington to continue my work on behalf of the people of my hometown, San Antonio.”
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The statement continued: “Thank you to the doctor, nurses, and medical staff at MD Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio for their care and treatment, and thank you to my family for their love and support.”
The tumors are a mild form of cancer with a good recovery prognosis.
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Castro, 48, has served in the House of Representatives since 2013, before which he was a member of the Texas House of Representatives. He is from a politically active family, with his twin brother Julian Castro serving in then-President Barack Obama’s Cabinet and as mayor of San Antonio. He has a subcommittee gavel on House Foreign Affairs and is a member of the Intelligence and Education and Labor committees.
