Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will visit Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday for a scheduled check-up regarding his recovery from complications following a prostate cancer treatment.

He “was seen today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a scheduled post-prostatectomy surveillance appointment,” Dr. John Maddox and Dr. Gregory Chesnut said in a statement. “He continues to recover well and is expected to make a full recovery. Secretary Austin’s prostate cancer was treated early and effectively, and his prognosis is excellent.”

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