New Jersey governor to undergo surgery for tumor on kidney

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Sunday, February 23, 2020
NJ Governor Murphy to undergo surgery for tumor on kidney
NJ Governor Murphy to undergo surgery for tumor on kidneyNaveen Dhaliwal has the details.

TRENTON, New Jersey -- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says he will soon undergo surgery for a tumor on his left kidney.

The governor made the announcement on Saturday night.

"Friends - I've got a tumor on my left kidney. The prognosis is very good and I'm profoundly grateful to my doctors for detecting the tumor early," Murphy said in a tweet.

"Over 50,000 New Jerseyans will hear the words "you have cancer" this year, so I'm far from alone here. It's a situation that far too many families find themselves in. That's why we're fighting for them each and every day," Murphy added.

The governor will "undergo a partial nephrectomy in early March" to have the tumor removed.

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