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July 20, 2017

Sen. John McCain Diagnosed with Malignant Brain Tumor
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Longtime Arizona senator and former Republican presidential candidate
John Mc Cain has been diagnosed with primary glioblastoma, a malignant
form of brain cancer. Sen. Mc Cain's office said Wednesday the diagnosis
came after Mc Cain had surgery last week to remove a blood clot above
his left eye. Mc Cain is reportedly weighing whether to undergo an
aggressive treatment of radiation and chemotherapy, and has not said
when he might return to Capitol Hill. Mc Cain's cancer is the same form
that claimed the lives of Senator Ted Kennedy and Vice President Joe
Biden's son, Beau Biden. Mc Cain's departure last week left Republicans
with a narrow, 51-vote majority in the Senate as President Trump pushes
for votes on healthcare and tax cuts.


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