Morning Jolt: Senator John McCain Faces One More Fight, and Everyone’s in His Corner

Awful, awful news.

Sen. John McCain revealed Wednesday that he has a primary brain tumor. The cancer was discovered during cranial surgery last week to remove a blood clot above his left eye.

In a statement from Mayo Clinic, McCain's doctors described the tumor as a glioblastoma.

The American Brain Tumor Association describes glioblastoma tumors as typically malignant and difficult to treat because they contain many types of cells.

"It's a very aggressive tumor," said Dr. Joseph Zabramski, a neurosurgeon at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix not involved in McCain's treatment. "In general, it is a tumor that has relentless force. You can slow it down but not stop it."

The median survival rate for the most common type of glioblastoma is 14.6 months, according to the association. About 30 percent of patients live two years with glioblastomas.

The 80-year-old McCain, R-Ariz., is reviewing treatment options with his family. Those could include a ...

July 20 2017

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Senator John McCain Faces One More Fight, and Everyone's in His Corner Jim Geraghty Awful, awful news. Sen. John McCain revealed Wednesday that he has a primary brain tumor. The cancer was discovered during cranial surgery last week to remove a blood clot above his left eye. In a statement from Mayo Clinic, McCain's doctors described the tumor as a glioblastoma. The American Brain Tumor Association describes glioblastoma tumors as typically malignant and difficult to treat because they contain many types of cells. "It's a very aggressive tumor," said Dr. Joseph Zabramski, a neurosurgeon at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix not involved in McCain's treatment. "In general, it is a tumor that has relentless force. You can slow it down but not stop it." The median survival rate for the most common type of glioblastoma is 14.6 months, according to the association. About 30 percent of patients live two years with glioblastomas. The 80-year-old McCain, R-Ariz., is reviewing treatment options with his family. Those could include a ... READ MORE Anti-Radical Muslims Need to Organize and Draw Lines Dan McLaughlin A common complaint you hear these days, especially on the right, is that "moderate" Muslims do nothing to oppose or denounce radical Islam and jihadist terrorism. As a blanket generalization,... Reebok Should Stay In Fitness, Out of Politics Ericka Andersen Reebok Should Stay In Fitness, Out of Politics ADVERTISEMENT More and More Trump Supporters Celebrate His Character Flaws Ben Shapiro We like it. During the campaign, conservatives said they were embracing Donald Trump despite his character. They were willing to overlook his flaws in order to achieve policy victories. Yes,... Scoring the Cruz Amendment Chris Pope Last week, the Senate released a revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act, which included a "Consumer Freedom Option" proposed by Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas). This would have... Media, Tell the Truth: The Women's March and Black Lives Matter Embrace Terrorists David French Let's begin with a thought experiment. Imagine if one of America's largest and most-respected pro-life organizations tweeted birthday greetings to Robert Dear, the terrorist who attacked a... Jeff Sessions Should Drop His Expansion of Civil Asset Forfeiture The Editors Attorney General Jeff Sessions should reconsider his plan to expand the use of civil asset forfeiture in the service of the so-called war on drugs. If he fails to do so, Congress should... ADVERTISEMENT A Savage War: A Military History of the Civil War Williamson Murray & Wayne Wei-siang Hsieh 'A Savage War is not just a riveting military narrative of the American Civil War...but a rare and much needed strategic assessment of the aims and methods of the Union and the Confederacy.' - Victor Davis Hanson, author of Carnage and Culture and The Savior Generals LEARN MORE Top Shots B-1B Lancer ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.