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Mitt Romney was treated for prostate cancer, reports say

Posted at 11:33 AM, Jan 08, 2018
and last updated 2018-01-08 15:30:14-05

Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney had successful treatment for prostate cancer last summer, a source close to Romney told CNN .

The prognosis is good, a source told both Fox News and CNN, which did not name their source. Romney was treated at UC Irvine Hospital, the report says.

Romney moved from Massachusetts to Utah in 2014 and is a possible candidate for a senate seatthere. He ran for president of the United States in 2012.

His bid for the senate seat is expected to be announced in the next few weeks, CNN says.