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Ayana Archie

House Rep. Joaquin Castro underwent surgery to remove gastrointestinal tumors

Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, speaks at the the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Oct. 5, 2022. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

House Rep. Joaquin Castro underwent surgery Monday to remove tumors from his gastrointestinal tract, he said.

Castro, who represents Texas' 20th Congressional District, said in a statement that the tumors, which doctors discovered last summer in a series of tests, were small and slow-growing and did not present any symptoms.

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