Does this explain some of his apparent confusion lately, as with the Comey questioning, etc....? Hopefully he will step down and soon. This type of tumor sounds like a bad one.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen-john-mccain-brain-tumor/story?id=48736008
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen-john-mccain-brain-tumor/story?id=48736008
Sen. John McCain, 80, has a brain tumor, the Mayo Clinic and the Arizona Republican's office announced Wednesday night.
"On Friday, July 14, Sen. John McCain underwent a procedure to remove a blood clot from above his left eye at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix," reads a statement from the Mayo Clinic, released at the request of McCain. "Subsequent tissue pathology revealed that a primary brain tumor known as a glioblastoma was associated with the blood clot. Scanning done since the procedure (a minimally invasive craniotomy with an eyebrow incision) shows that the tissue of concern was completely resected by imaging criteria."
The statement continues, "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."
McCain's doctors say he is recovering from surgery "amazingly well" and "his underlying health is excellent," according to the statement.
According to the American Brain Tumor Association, more than 12,000 people a year are diagnosed with glioblastoma. The American Cancer Society puts the five-year survival rate for patients over 55 at about 4 percent.