Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he has prostate cancer

Minnesota Lt. Governor Tina Smith, right, and Secretary of State Steve Simon, left, help Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton after he collapsed during his State of the State address in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. House Speaker Kurt Daudt said minutes after the incident that Dayton was "up and about" and that the governor would be OK. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) Minnesota Lt. Governor Tina Smith, right, and Secretary of State Steve Simon, left, help Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton after he collapsed during his State of the State address in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. House Speaker Kurt Daudt said minutes after the incident that Dayton was "up and about" and that the governor would be OK. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)

By Associated Press January 24, 2017 2 min read

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton said Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer but will finish the final two years of his term.

Dayton made the announcement just a day after collapsing while delivering his State of the State address.

The 69-year-old Democrat said he will travel to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester on Tuesday afternoon to for tests on why he fainted. He will return to Mayo next week to discuss his prostate cancer treatment options.

Dayton’s comments came during a planned event to discuss the state budget.

Dayton struck his head on a lectern Monday night after stumbling over his words and collapsing roughly 40 minutes into the annual address. He appeared conscious as he was helped into a back room within several minutes, and later walked out of the Capitol on his own.