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Hornets owner has successful surgery to remove prostate

Published Jan. 13, 2010 12:00 a.m. ET

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Hornets Owner George Shinn underwent successful surgery to remove his prostate and will begin immediate rehab.

The team made the announcement on Wednesday.

A businessman from Kannapolis, N.C., the 68-year-old Shinn was diagnosed with prostate cancer in early November.

The Hornets said in a press release that the surgery removed 100 percent of the cancer and that Shinn is expected to make a full recovery. Shinn will complete most of his rehab out of town.

The surgery was done by Dr. Patrick Walsh at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institution in Baltimore.

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