Brooks on Cancer Diagnosis: Losing Senate Bid May Have Saved My Life

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Brooks on Cancer Diagnosis: Losing Senate Bid May Have Saved My Life

By Thomas McKinless

Posted December 13, 2017 at 5:19pm

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Rep. Mo Brooks announced on the House floor on Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with high-risk prostate cancer. Brooks will be undergoing surgery on Friday.

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