What are details of Gen. David Petraeus being treated for cancer?
WASHINGTON — Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in February and has since undergone two months of radiation treatment. Gen. Petraeus, 56 years old, was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, which wasn’t publicly disclosed at the time because Gen. Petraeus and his family regarded his illness as “a personal matter” that “did not interfere with the performance of his duties,” said his spokesman, Col. Erik Gunhus. President Barack Obama and top members of his administration were informed, he said. As commander of a region running through the Middle East and across Central Asia, Gen. Petraeus did make at least one overseas trip during his treatment. The Pentagon termed Gen. Petraeus’ treatment “successful.” He was treated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. In recent months, Gen.
