OMAHA (dpa-AFX) - Warren Buffett, a billionaire investor and the Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKa, BRKb), has completed his final radiation treatment for prostate cancer, according to the several reports.
In April, Buffett revealed that he has been diagnosed with stage I prostate cancer that is 'not remotely lifethreatening or even debilitating in any meaningful way.' Buffet and his doctors had planned for a two-month treatment of daily radiation beginning mid-July.
Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers.
In late-February, Buffett had said the board identified an individual to succeed him as CEO. The only information Buffett gave was that the person was for a long time seen as a potential candidate by the board. The incumbent would be from one of heads of Berkshire's operating companies.
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