Former Indonesian President SBY Leaves for Medical Treatment in the US

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Former Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) will travel to the United States for medical treatment in a Minneapolis hospital, an official said on Tuesday, November 2.

A senior member of the Democratic Party Syarief Hasan said that the Party patron SBY would receive medical care for prostate cancer in a hospital for cancer care in Minneapolis.

“He is scheduled to leave [Indonesia] today to undergo health checks and to receive medical care in the U.S,” said Syarief at the Parliament building in Jakarta.

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SBY will be accompanied by his children and other family members during the treatment.
SBY is expected to undergo a long period of treatment as he will be under thorough supervision from doctors. “He will undergo a series of health checks and medical treatment for about 1.5 months,” said Syarief.

Despite SBY having been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, he can carry out physical activities, including painting, supervising his volleyball team, and leading the Democratic Party cadres.

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“He has a very busy schedule but his health is well maintained.”

It was reported that SBY had been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer following several health checks by a team of doctors. “Based on the doctors, SBY has been diagnosed with prostate cancer which is still in the early stage,” said Ossy Dermawan, an aide to SBY, in a statement on Tuesday.

(Writer: Ardito Ramadhan | Editor: Diamanty Meiliana)

Source: https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2021/11/02/13462801/idap-kanker-prostat-sby-akan-jalani-perawatan-di-amerika-serikat.