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Tue 01 Jan 2010Lenihan to stay on as cancer treatment begins this week
AN UPBEAT Brian Lenihan has announced that he will continue on as Minister for Finance despite being diagnosed with cancer. He added that if his condition changes he would step down on medical advice in the interests of the country.
In a statement yesterday Mr Lenihan said he would begin cancer treatment later this week. The treatment will involve chemotherapy and radiotherapy, following the removal of cancerous tissue from the entrance to his pancreas.
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