Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee said Friday that he was diagnosed with a 'serious but curable form of cancer' after a tumor was found in one of his tonsils.
Kildee, 64, said he was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma that was detected very early by doctors and that he will have surgery in a few weeks to remove it.
“The prognosis after surgery and treatment is excellent,” the Flint-area Democrat said in a statement. “I am going to get through this. I’m going to beat cancer.” He said doctors have advised him that recovery from surgery could take a few weeks. His office will be open while he is away from Congress for a period of time, he said.
Kildee, who has served in the U.S. House since 2013, sits on the House Ways and Means Committee in addition to being a member of the Budget Committee. He represents Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, which was redrawn last year to include the city of Flint. He defeated Republican challenger Paul Junge by more than 10 percentage points to win reelection.
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