President of Uruguay says he may have lung cancer


  • World
  • Wednesday, 21 Aug 2019

FILE PHOTO: Uruguay's President Tabare Vazquez speaks at the opening of the Second High-level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

LIMA (Reuters) - Uruguay's President Tabare Vazquez announced on Tuesday that doctors detected a likely malignant growth in his right lung during a routine checkup.

Vazquez, a 79-year-old former oncologist, said he would likely be hospitalized for a day or two while he undergoes additional exams to reach a definitive diagnosis.

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