Tutu Found to Have Prostate Cancer

Retired Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu revealed that doctors found cancer in his prostate gland and are unsure if the disease has spread. The 65-year-old Tutu, who won the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize for his anti-apartheid efforts, went into the hospital Wednesday to have doctors check his enlarged prostate gland. A biopsy six months earlier had been negative for cancer, but this time doctors removed a large section of the gland and studied it further, discovering the disease, Tutu said. Both Tutu and his spokesman, John Allan, were careful to avoid any predictions about Tutu’s condition. Tutu said he expects to remain in the hospital through the weekend and to spend three more weeks recuperating before returning to work. Tutu retired as Anglican archbishop last year.