US senator John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer

The tumor was discovered after the senior Arizona senator underwent a minor procedure.

US senator, John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer, the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix has said.

The tumor was discovered after the senior Arizona senator underwent a minor procedure last week to remove a blood clot from above his left eye, the US media reported.

A statement released by the hospital said, "Subsequent tissue pathology revealed that a primary brain tumor known as a glioblastoma was associated with the blood clot." "The Senator and his family are reviewing further treatment options with his Mayo Clinic care team, it was also reported.

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