巴菲特致信股东称患前列腺癌 未对生命造成威胁

美国伯克希尔哈撒韦公司的首席执行官、投资家沃伦·巴菲特在本周二被诊断出患有一期前列腺癌。但巴菲特表示，这未对其生命造成威胁，甚至不会显著影响身体机能。

巴菲特还发表了对伯克希尔-哈撒韦股东信，表示从7月中旬开始进行为期两个月的每日放疗。在此期间出行将受到限制，但日常工作不会发生变化。

附：巴菲特致伯克希尔-哈撒韦股东信，英文原文

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2012

Omaha, NE (BRK.A; BRK.B)

To the Shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway:

This is to let you know that I have been diagnosed with stage I prostate cancer. The good news is that I ve been told by my doctors that my condition is not remotely lifethreatening or even debilitating in any meaningful way. I received my diagnosis last Wednesday. I then had a CAT scan and a bone scan on Thursday, followed by an MRI today. These tests showed no incidence of cancer elsewhere in my body。

My doctors and I have decided on a two-month treatment of daily radiation to begin in mid-July. This regimen will restrict my travel during that period, but will not otherwise change my daily routine。

I feel great as if I were in my normal excellent health and my energy level is 100 percent. I discovered the cancer because my PSA level (an indicator my doctors had regularly checked for many years) recently jumped beyond its normal elevation and a biopsy seemed warranted。

I will let shareholders know immediately should my health situation change. Eventually,of course, it will; but I believe that day is a long way off。

Warren E. Buffett

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