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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.
OneIndia News
Story first published: Thursday, July 20, 2017, 6:15 [IST]