U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., will action away from his congressional tasks for a “few weeks” after a scan discovered a little growth in one of his tonsils, his workplace revealed Friday.
Kildee, who represents the 8th Congressional District consistingof Flint, Saginaw and Midland, initially arranged a scan for a inflamed lymph node after consulting with physicians. Following the scan, Kildee was detected with squamous cell cancer, which is workplace states is “serious however treatable.”
“Thankfully, I captured it extremely early. With early detection and fantastic physicians, they discovered a really little growth in one of my tonsils,” Kildee stated in a declaration. He stated he will have surgicaltreatment to eliminate the cancer in the coming weeks, and hasactually been encouraged by physicians that it will take extra weeks to recuperate from the surgicaltreatment priorto he can resume working in Congress.
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“The diagnosis after surgicaltreatment and treatment is exceptional,” he stated. “My medicalprofessionals have encouraged me it will take a coupleof weeks to recuperate after the surgicaltreatment. I’m excited to have this chapter behind me and get back to work. But in the meantime, I’ll be away from the workplace for a duration of time. My congressional workplace will stay open to serve the individuals of Michigan’s Eighth Congressional District.”
Kildee, 64, hasactually been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives giventhat 2013, when he prospered his late uncle Dale. He was a member of previous House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s management group, serving as a chief deputy whip, and he sits on the prominent