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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's operation to remove his prostate gland was a success, said the Prime Minister's Office on Monday (Feb 16). He is expected to recover fully.
In a statement released on the PMO's website, the robot-assisted keyhole prostatectomy performed by Prof Christopher Cheng, the lead urologist at the Singapore General Hospital, "went very smoothly".
“The surgery went very smoothly,and he is expected to recover fully," said Prof Cheng. He also confirmed that there is no relationship between the previous lymphoma in 1992 and the current prostate cancer.
PM Lee also said that he is "grateful for the well-wishes from all".