McCain found brain cancer

John McCain

The American Senator-Republican John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer, reports CNN.

80-year-old politician removed the blood clot above his left eye. Analysis of tissues after this procedure showed that this education is for primary glioblastoma.

Currently, McCain is recovering after surgery at home in Arizona. The doctors are considering different treatment options, including combination chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

A blood clot was discovered not far from where McCain was in 2000 with melanoma, or skin cancer. Before that policy was three melanoma, they were removed in 1993, 2000 and 2003. They were all at a zero stage.

According to the neurosurgeon, Sanjay Gupta, glioblastoma is a very aggressive tumor. It is formed in the tissue of the brain and spinal cord. The average survival period of patients in whom it is diagnosed is about 14 months under treatment.

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