Factbox: Argentina's president has thyroid cancer

(Reuters) - Argentina's center-left president, Cristina Fernandez, has thyroid cancer and will undergo surgery to remove a carcinoma next week, but doctors say her chances of making a full recovery are very high. Fernandez started her second term in office earlier this month after winning a landslide re-election in October with 54 percent. Her illness could boost her already high approval ratings due to voter sympathy. She is scheduled for surgery on January 4 and a 20-day leave of absence afterward during which Vice President Amado Boudou will assume the presidency. ... Click here to read the rest