Kennedy Weighing Medical Options With Tumor

SelectPlusKennedy Weighing Medical Options With TumorKennedy Weighing Medical Options With TumorThe Associated PressIn an e-mail sent to friends Tuesday, Sen. Edward Kennedy's wife, Vicki, said the family is consulting with experts and seeking multiple opinions on how to treat a malignant brain tumor that the veteran lawmaker has been diagnosed with. (May 21)U-S Senator Edward Kennedy is said to be weighing his options on how to move forward after Tuesday's stunning diagnosis:That he has a malignant brain tumor. In an email sent to friends --- Kennedy's wife, Vicki, says the family is consulting with medical experts and seeking multiple opinions.The 76-year-old has what's known as a glioma in part of his brain called the left parietal lobe.It's a part of the brain that is crucial to communicating...SOT: (BRIAN COLLINS/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST/GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL) "PATIENTS WITH TUMORS IN THIS PART OF THE BRAIN USUALLY HAVE DIFFICULTY SPEAKING OR UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGE."Outside experts say the type of tumor Kennedy has is incurable...and extremely difficult to remove completely.The usual course would be to treat it with surgery and then with radiation and chemotherapy. But even with modern advances --- survival is far from guaranteed.SOT: (15:50:38) PATIENTS CAN LIVE AS LONG AS FIVE YEARS, BUT IT'S RARE TO SEE THEM LIVE BEYOND THAT.The news of Kennedy's cancer rocked the political world....as all three remaining presidential candidates took time send well wishes to their senate colleague.SOT: McCainSOT: ObamaSOT: Clinton Doctors found the tumor after Kennedy suffered a seizure over the weekend.Ted Kennedy is the second longest-serving senator. He was elected to the Senate in 19-62.___ ___, The Associated Press.

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[SmithAndrew1985]

@MontanaCombatMedic You are so obnoxious to write a comment about one of the greatest men who made minor mistakes

[JohnR22926]

zach: I don't have a "problem", I have an opinion...which you view as a "problem" because it differs from yours.

A fundamental tenet of our culture/politics is no monarchies; no kings, no handing down of political power to the children.

Bush, Adams, Roosevelt, Clinton are all examples of family dynasties. But the thing that set the Kennedys apart was the vile cult of personality (camelot) that surrounded them.

Did you see recent articles that Kennedy's wife (!!!) might take his seat?

[lanuiiohu]

Ted dead asshole ^__^

[zacharywild]

and you problem is???

[bpyjktgiuk]

Brain chip - CHECK MY SITE.

[JohnR22926]

I wonder which Kennedy will inherit the family Senate seat? That's the way it works, right? The Kennedy's own that Senate seat and one of the family will replace Teddy. They don't even need an election...maybe just have a coronation.

[gareof]

right on - get a fair to poor marksman - or maybe throw him in the river and see if the "great man & hero & inspiration & icon" can swim...the guy never had a clue & now we know why

[gareof]

Hey, teddy & obama osama bin laden ding dong (isn't that how the killer introduced your dumbass one time?)...get outta town, maybe go to chappaquiddick or the southside of chi town - you sure ain't goin' to d.c.

[6SIK6]

Maybe they should try to shoot it out.

[socoolbob]

keepitsteezy comment number two .. (incase reply doesn't work correctly)

Congratulations Big Time

I have made "positive" comments like that to many, may so called "haters" .. negative folks etc. .. and every once in a while (1 in a 100) ... a person will actually "turn around" .. "apologize" ... "change their mind."

I consider that person EXTREMELY ADMIRABLE !!!

Congratulations again .. hopefully others will learn form your example as well !!