U.S. Senator Ted Cruz tweeted at the 48-year-old Texas Democrat, saying he is praying for a speedy recovery after Cruz's own mother survived cancer twice.
, D-San Antonio, was diagnosed with cancer and had surgery Monday to remove tumors in his gastrointestinal tract, according to his office.Castro discovered the tumors last summer and had surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. The 48-year-old Democrat plans to stay in San Antonio for several weeks to recover before returning to Washington.
Gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors are rare and often grow slowly with no symptoms in the early stages, according to the National Cancer Institute. Castro has represented his San Antonio-based district since 2013 after a 10-year stint in the Texas House of Representatives. He was appointed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to build the case against President Donald Trump during Trump's second impeachment and currently serves on the House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees."Heidi and I are praying for your healing," tweeted U.S. Sen.
"Aly and I are keeping you and your beautiful family in our thoughts, and praying for a speedy and full recovery," tweeted U.S. Rep., D-Dallas. "We're so glad to hear about the positive prognosis, and hope you can get some rest. See you back in Washington soon brother."
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