Senator Edward Kennedy has malignant brain tumour
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Doctors treating Edward Kennedy said Tuesday that the U.S. senator has a malignant brain tumour, discovered after he suffered a seizure over the weekend at his Cape Cod vacation home.
Kennedy had a seizure at his family vacation home on Cape Cod on Saturday, and was taken by air ambulance to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
A statement released by medical staff at Massachusetts said tests had found a tumour known as a glioma on the left side of his brain.
His treatment will be decided after more tests, but the usual course includes combinations of radiation and chemotherapy.
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Malignant gliomas are a type of brain cancer diagnosed in about 9,000 Americans a year — and the most common type among adults.
How well patients fare depends on what specific tumour type is determined by further testing.
Average survival can range from less than a year for very advanced and aggressive types or to about five years for different types that are slower growing.
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Very sad day. I hope he pulls through but this is going to be a tough fight.