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Sen. John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer, statement says

John McCain Diagnosed With Brain Cancer
By Kelcie Willis, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
July 20, 2017

Senator John McCain had a cancerous tumor removed from his brain last week during a routine yearly physical at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, according to a Wednesday statement from his office.

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A statement from the Mayo Clinic was released at the request of McCain, 80, and his family.

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