Defense Secretary Austin Returns to Pentagon After Prostate Surgery Recovery
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expected to return to the Pentagon Monday after a month away recovering from prostate cancer surgery
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Austin was hospitalized on New Year's Day for complications and spent 2 weeks at Walter Reed before being released
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Doctors say Austin is recovering well and will make a full recovery, with no further cancer treatment planned
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Austin's unannounced hospitalization raised questions about transparency in the Biden administration
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White House issued new guidelines for agency notification of key absences after review of delegation of authority plans