Arizona Sen. John McCain, whose absence from Washington forced Republicans to abruptly cancel a vote on healthcare legislation, announced Wednesday night that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer. Median survival is 15 months, according to the American Brain Tumor Assn., although a 2009 study found that 1 in 10 patients can survive five years or longer. Former President Obama, who bested McCain to win the White House in 2008, said: “John McCain is an American hero & one of the bravest fighters I've ever known. Give it hell, John.”Former President Clinton wrote: “As he’s shown his entire life, don’t bet against John McCain. In 2008, the bill’s foremost champion, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, was diagnosed with the same type of brain tumor.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 20, 2017 00:18 UTC