US senator McCain diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer
US senator John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee and the current chairman of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, has been diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer, his office said.
The tumour was diagnosed after the 80-year-old veteran politician and prisoner of the Vietnam War underwent a surgery on July 14 to remove a blood clot from his left eye, said the Mayo Clinic, where the procedure was performed.
Tests revealed that a primary brain tumour glioblastoma - was associated with the blood clot, it said in a statement.
Glioblastoma is an aggressive brain cancer and its prognosis is generally poor. Senator Edward M Kennedy survived less than 15 months after he was found to have the tumour in 2008.
“The senator and his family are reviewing further treatment options with his Mayo Clinic care team. Treatment options may include a combination of chemotherapy and radiation. The senator’s doctors say he is recovering from his surgery ‘amazingly well’ and his underlying health is excellent,” the hospital said in a statement.
McCain, a votary of strong India-US relations, wrote an Opinion piece on CNN when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the US last year, seeking warmer bilateral ties.
The Senate Armed Services Committee chairman wrote that the India-US defence ties was a “significant achievement”.