Tennessee Congressman Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer

Monique Robinson

wmal.com

WASHINGTON — (WMAL) Tuesday afternoon, The office of Congressman Phil Roe released a statement announcing that he has been diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer.

The statement is below:

Following a routine physical examination, Congressman Roe was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer. He will undergo treatment in East Tennessee during the August district work period. The prognosis is excellent, and treatment is not expected to interfere with his scheduled legislative duties. The Congressman’s offices in Kingsport, Morristown and Washington, D.C. will remain open and operate as usual. The office will provide an update after his treatment has been completed. No further updates or comments will be provided before that time. Congressman Roe thanks East Tennesseans for the privilege of serving them, and looks forward to continuing to represent them. Thank you.

Congressman Roe is currently serving his fifth term in Congress.