Headline Roundup • July 20th, 2017
McCain Diagnosed with Brain Cancer
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CBN
The 80-year-old McCain has been diagnosed with one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer, the same kind that killed Sen. Ted Kennedy and Beau Biden, the son of former Vice President Joe Biden.

USA TODAY
Glioblastoma, the type of brain tumor diagnosed in Sen. John McCain, is an aggressive type that is difficult to treat, experts say.

The Washington Post
The announcement comes days after Sen. John McCain revealed he had surgery to remove a blood clot above his left eye. The Arizona Republicanโs significance inside Congress is hard to overstate โ and his absence, however long, will reverberate across the Capitol.
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