Politics | David Petraeus Petraeus Secretly Treated for Cancer General diagnosed with prostate cancer in February By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Oct 6, 2009 6:04 AM CDT Copied Gen. David Petraeus at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, June 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Gen. David Petraeus was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer in February but underwent successful radiation treatment at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the military disclosed today. A spokesman for Petraeus said the treatment had little effect on the general's job and Petraeus did make at least one overseas trip during his treatment. President Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates were aware of his diagnosis, reports the AP. Read These Next More details coming out about the last party the Reiners attended. First Australia victims lost their lives confronting the shooter. Trump's Reiner remarks were too much for some Republicans. An MIT nuclear science professor was fatally shot at his home. Report an error