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Fmr. President Jimmy Carter begins treatment for brain cancer
by Joseph Earnest August 20, 2015
Newscast Media ATLANTA—Ex-President Carter has held a press conference confirming cancerous spots on his brain. The aging humanitarian appeared upbeat and said he was "at ease" with the future.
The former US president announced at a press conference on Thursday that he has four small spots of cancer on his brain and would immediately commence with radiation treatment and cut back on his responsibilities at the Carter Center. Saying he was "at ease with whatever comes," the ex-president appeared positive and upbeat as he readied himself for "a new adventure."
With his first treatment set for Thursday afternoon, Carter explained that earlier in August, doctors removed a piece of his liver containing a tumor. Though they could not detect where the cancer originated, they determined it was melanoma, which first develops in the skin 98 percent of the time. After an MRI, the doctors spotted the cancerous areas on his brain.
"I just thought I had a few weeks left, but I was surprisingly at ease. I've had a wonderful life," said the 90-year-old. "It's in God's hands. I'll be prepared for anything that comes."
Carter said that former presidents George W. and George H.W. Bush had called him on Wednesday, to add to his well-wishes from President Barack Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and Secretary of State John Kerry.
He joked that it was "the first time they've called me in a long time." Add Comments>>
Source: Deutsche Welle
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