What Is Glioblastoma? 5 Facts About John McCain's Brain Cancer Diagnosis

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Twitter
5. Ted Kennedy Died From It
In this Jan. 9, 2007 file photo, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., gestures as he answers a question following his speech at the National Press Club in Washington. A cancer-stricken Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has written a poignant letter to Massachusetts leaders asking that they change state law to allow a speedy replacement of him in Congress.
In this Jan. 9, 2007 file photo, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., gestures as he answers a question following his speech at the National Press Club in Washington. A cancer-stricken Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has written a poignant letter to Massachusetts leaders asking that they change state law to allow a speedy replacement of him in Congress. | (Photo: AP Images / Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

McCain is not the first prominent member of the United States Senate to be diagnosed with glioblastoma.

In 2009, Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts succumbed to the cancer, being diagnosed with the disease in May 2008 following a seizure.

"[In June 2008], he underwent what was described as 'successful' surgery at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, and then received both chemotherapy and radiation after returning home to Massachusetts," noted Medscape Oncology in an August 2009 article.

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"Six months after the diagnosis, Senator Kennedy had returned to the Capitol ... However, in January 2009, he collapsed during the inaugural luncheon for the new president Barack Obama and appeared to be having a seizure as he was helped from the room by medical personnel."

Medscape added that the timeline for Kennedy's diagnosis and death was typical for cases involving glioblastoma.

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