Senator John McCain Diagnosed with Brain Tumor

Following surgery to treat a blood clot above his eye, Senator John McCain's office announced that a brain cancer known as glioblastoma was detected:

At the request of Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and his family, Mayo Clinic released the following statement today:

On Friday, July 14, Sen. John McCain underwent a procedure to remove a blood clot from above his left eye at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix. Subsequent tissue pathology revealed that a primary brain tumor known as a glioblastoma was associated with the blood clot.

Scanning done since the procedure (a minimally invasive craniotomy with an eyebrow incision) shows that the tissue of concern was completely resected by imaging criteria.

The Senator and his family are reviewing further treatment options with his Mayo Clinic care team. Treatment options may include a combination of chemotherapy and radiation.