REUTERS - Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein said he had a "highly curable" form of lymphoma, but would be able to work substantially as normal during treatment.
Treatment will include chemotherapy over the next several months in New York, Blankfein said in a statement on the bank's website on Tuesday. (http://1.usa.gov/1NJoE0W)
"There are many people who are dealing with cancer every day," Blankfein said. "I draw on their experiences as I begin my own. I have a lot of energy and I'm anxious to begin the treatment."
Goldman shares fell 1.8 percent to $180.01 in premarket trading.
Blankfein's disclosure comes a little more than a year after JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon said he had throat cancer. Dimon continued to lead the bank during treatment.
Blankfein said he would reduce some of his previously planned travel during treatment.
(Reporting by Richa Naidu in Bengaluru; Editing by Kirti Pandey)
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