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Singapore

PM Lee has prostate cancer

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo surgery to remove his prostate gland on Monday, his office said on Sunday. Lee, 63, will be on medical leave for one week and during this period, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean will head the government, a statement appearing on Lee's Facebook page said.