The President of Panama Laurentino Cortizo said on Monday that he has blood cancer, although the 69-year-old said he feels well and is in "good spirits."
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Handout picture released by the Panamanian presidency showing Panama's President Laurentino Cortizo speaking during a ceremony at the Yellow Room of Las Garzas Presidential Palace in Panama City, on June 20, 2022. - Cortizo, 69, announced on Monday that he suffers from "myelodysplastic syndrome," a type of cancer that attacks blood cells, although he said he feels fine and in "good spirits." -- Photo by Panamanian Presidency / AFP
Lamya Abdulla
2022-06-21 09:52:55
The President of Panama Laurentino Cortizo said on Monday that he has blood cancer, although the 69-year-old said he feels well and is in "good spirits."
In late May, Cortizo's doctors detected "a decrease in hemoglobin and white blood cell count" during routine testing, the president said in a televised statement.
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