John McCain to return to Senate after cancer diagnosis
Jul 24, 2017, 6:13 PM | Updated: Mar 1, 2018, 3:58 pm
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
PHOENIX — Following a cancer diagnosis, Arizona Sen. John McCain’s office announced he is going to return to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.
“Senator McCain looks forward to returning to the United States Senate tomorrow to continue working on important legislation, including health care reform, the National Defense Authorization Act, and new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea,” McCain’s office said.
He also tweeted out something similar Monday night.
Look forward to returning to Senate tomorrow to continue work on health care reform, defense bill & #RussiaSanctions https://t.co/VQBtovnwF1
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) July 25, 2017
McCain was diagnosed with brain cancer on Wednesday following the removal of a 2-inch blood clot in his skull.
The clot was determined to be a glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of cancer that begins in the brain.
The typical survival period after a diagnosis is 12 to 15 months, though a small percentage live longer than five years.