Rick Steves Announces Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

The travel expert remains optimistic as he prepares for surgery after completing TV show filming in France.

Steves, 69, revealed his diagnosis on social media, emphasizing the cancer has not spread.
He will undergo surgery in Seattle in late September and anticipates a full recovery by the end of October.
Steves has never spent a night in a hospital and views this as an important new journey.
He plans to continue filming his PBS show 'Rick Steves' Europe' before surgery.
Steves expressed gratitude for the support of friends, family, and modern medicine.