Headline Roundup • July 20th, 2017
McCain Diagnosed with Brain Cancer
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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.
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Senator John McCain Diagnosed With Aggressive Brain Tumor

CBN
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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.
John McCain's cancer: What is glioblastoma?

USA TODAY
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Glioblastoma, the type of brain tumor diagnosed in Sen. John McCain, is an aggressive type that is difficult to treat, experts say.
McCain diagnosed with brain cancer, sending a jolt through Congress

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