Romney Treated For Prostate Cancer, Prognosis Good

January 8, 2018 News, Politics

Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney was treated for prostate cancer over the summer, a source close to Romney told CNN Monday.

“He was treated surgically by Dr. Thomas Ahlering at UC Irvine Hospital in California,” the source said. “His prognosis is good; he was successfully treated.” The source did not provide additional details.

Romney, the 70-year-old former governor of Massachusetts, is being widely encouraged to run for Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch’s seat in 2018. Hatch announced last week he would retire from the Senate.

Two sources close to @MittRomney tell @Kasie & me that the former MA gov and possible future Utah Senate candidate was successfully treated for prostate cancer over the summer

— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) January 8, 2018