Emperor prostate surgery ends, no further cancer signs

Emperor prostate surgery ends, no further cancer signs

TOKYO, Japan - Surgeons Tadaichi Kitamura (L) and Tado Kakizoe (C) speak at a news conference after their seven-member team successfully removed Emperor Akihito's cancerous prostate gland at the University of Tokyo Hospital on Jan. 18. They said there were no signs that the disease had spread.

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