January 25, 2006
Mormon President Gordon B. Hinckley Undergoes Surgery
The 95-year-old president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints underwent surgery at a Salt Lake City hospital to remove a cancerous portion of his colon, church officials said.
The growth was found when Gordon B. Hinckley had a routine medical screening _ presumably a colonoscopy _ and was removed through a laparoscopic procedure, according to a church statement Tuesday night. (Washington Post)
