Sen. John McCain Has Been Diagnosed with Brain Cancer After Surgery to Remove Clot
Arizona Sen. John McCain has brain cancer and doctors have a removed tumor discovered after he underwent a surgical procedure last week to remove a blood clot.
The senator’s office and the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix made the announcement late Wednesday.
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“The senator and his family are reviewing further treatment options with his Mayo team,” the hospital said in a statement. “Treatment options may include a combination of chemotherapy and radiation.”
The news prompted an immediate outpouring of support from congressional colleagues.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said McCain was a fighter. “He will face this challenge with the same extraordinary courage that has characterized his life,” the Republican said.
McCain’s eldest daughter, Meghan, said her dad was calmer than anyone else in his family after receiving the diagnosis.
Statement regarding my father @SenJohnMcCain: pic.twitter.com/SMte9Hkwkq
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) July 20, 2017
“It won’t surprise you to learn that in all of this, the one of us who is the most confident and calm is my father,” she said. “He is the toughest person I know.”
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Former President Barack Obama tweeted "John McCain is an American hero."
John McCain is an American hero & one of the bravest fighters I've ever known. Cancer doesn't know what it's up against. Give it hell, John.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 20, 2017
The 80-year-old has been representing Arizona since 1987 and was the GOP nominee for president in 2008. The tough-talking former Navy pilot was a prisoner during the Vietnam War.
He has previously battled skin cancer and undergone surgeries to remove malignant skin cells.
