By AFPMore by this AuthorWASHINGTONUS Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war and the maverick 2008 Republican presidential nominee, has been diagnosed with brain cancer, his office announced Wednesday. "The senator and his family are reviewing further treatment options," the statement added, noting they may include a combination of chemotherapy and radiation. "Senator John McCain has always been a fighter. Melania and I send our thoughts and prayers to Senator McCain, Cindy, and their entire family," President Donald Trump said in a statement. "John McCain is an American hero & one of the bravest fighters I've ever known," former president Barack Obama, who defeated McCain after a hard-fought 2008 race, wrote on Twitter.

Source: Daily Nation July 20, 2017 03:11 UTC