The office of Rep. Phil Roe David (Phil) Phillip RoeDiana Harshbarger wins GOP primary to replace Rep. Phil Roe We need to focus on veterans in need of service dogs Overnight Defense: Trump plan to pull troops from Germany gets bipartisan pushback | Top GOP senator says it's time to look at changing Confederate-named bases | GOP divided over renaming Army bases MORE (R-Tenn.) announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer.

A statement from Roe’s office said the congressman was diagnosed following a routine examination. The cancer treatment should not affect his duties in Congress and his “prognosis is excellent.”

Statement from my office: pic.twitter.com/ergiUoGxRF — Dr. Phil Roe (@DrPhilRoe) July 25, 2017

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“The Congressman’s offices in Kingsport, Morristown and Washington, D.C. will remain open and operate as usual. The office will provide an update after his treatment has been completed,” the statement said.

“No further updates or comments will be provided before that time. Congressman Roe thanks East Tennesseans for the privilege of serving them, and looks forward to continuing to represent them.”

Roe, a medical doctor, has served as the representative for Tennessee’s 1st district since 2009.