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What to know about Sen. John McCain’s brain cancer diagnosis

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Sen. John McCain has been diagnosed with the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma, his office said on Wednesday. McCain had undergone surgery to remove a blood clot above his left eye last week, and a subsequent pathology report of that tissue found that it was cancerous.

“The Senator and his family are reviewing further treatment options with his Mayo Clinic care team,”

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