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Dalai Lama at Mayo Clinic for prostate treatment
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama points to his swollen right eye as he talks to journalists before boarding his chartered flight in Dharmsala, India, on Jan
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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama points to his swollen right eye as he talks to journalists before boarding his chartered flight in Dharmsala, India, on Jan. 19, 2016. The Tibetan leader said that he was going to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., for a regular medical checkup. (AP/Ashwini Bhatia) (AP/Ashwini Bhatia)
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span class="inline inline-center">Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama points to his swollen right eye as he talks to journalists before boarding his chartered flight in Dharmsala, India, on Jan. 19, 2016. The Tibetan leader said that he was going to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., for a regular medical checkup. (AP/Ashwini Bhatia)
The Dalai Lama is at the Mayo Clinic in the United States for treatment of a prostate condition.
The clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said in a statement Wednesday that the 80-year-old Tibetan Buddhist leader is being treated for a prostate condition "that is common for men of his age."
The statement says his doctors report no major concerns and expect he will "respond well to treatment and make a full recovery."
The Dalai Lama previously said he was traveling to the United States for prostate treatment and a medical checkup, although he had no "specific health complaints."
In September, the Dalai Lama canceled a series of appearances in the United States on the advice of his US doctors. He was told to rest for several weeks after a medical checkup. (rin)
