AURORA, Colo. (AP) – Former U.S. Sen. Bill Armstrong is recovering after surgery for bladder cancer.

A statement from Colorado Christian University, where Armstrong is president, says the surgery on Wednesday was successful and doctors indicate he can expect a full recovery.

Armstrong served in the U.S. Senate from 1978 to 1990.

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