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Sen. John McCain arrives on Capitol Hill on Nov. 13. McCain continues to undergo treatment in Arizona for brain cancer. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP) Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who has been home in Arizona battling brain cancer, underwent surgery because of an intestinal infection, his office announced Monday evening. McCain, 81, is in “stable condition,” the statement said, after the surgery at Phoenix’s Mayo Clinic. The infection was related to diverticulitis, which is caused by pouches forming in the wall of the colon. Doctors at the Mayo Clinic diagnosed McCain in July with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer that took the lives of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Beau Biden, son of former vice president Joe Biden. McCain returned to Congress and maintained a relatively regular congressional schedule through the fall as he underwent chemotherapy and radiation treatments. By December, however, his body had become weak, and he returned to Arizona … [Read more...] about John McCain has surgery after intestinal infection; aides say he’s in stable condition

Paul Kane, The Washington Post Published 4:23 pm, Monday, April 16, 2018 Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who has been home in Arizona battling brain cancer, underwent surgery because of an intestinal infection, his office announced Monday evening. McCain, 81, is in "stable condition," the statement said, after the surgery at Phoenix, Arizona's Mayo Clinic. The infection was related to diverticulitis, which is caused by pouches forming in the wall of the colon. Doctors at the Mayo Clinic diagnosed McCain in July with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer that took the lives of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and Beau Biden, son of former Vice President Joe Biden. McCain returned to Congress and maintained a relatively regular congressional schedule through the fall as he underwent chemotherapy and radiation treatments. By December, however, his body had become weak, and he returned to Arizona to continue his treatments and go to physical rehabilitation to try to … [Read more...] about McCain has surgery after intestinal infection; aides say he’s in stable condition

By The Washington Post | PUBLISHED: April 16, 2018 at 7:27 pm | UPDATED: April 16, 2018 at 8:00 pm By Paul Kane | The Washington Post Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who has been home in Arizona battling brain cancer, underwent surgery because of an intestinal infection, his office announced Monday evening. McCain, 81, is in “stable condition,” the statement said, after the surgery at Phoenix, Arizona’s Mayo Clinic. The infection was related to diverticulitis, which is caused by pouches forming in the wall of the colon. Doctors at the Mayo Clinic diagnosed McCain in July with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer that took the lives of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and Beau Biden, son of former Vice President Joe Biden. McCain returned to Congress and maintained a relatively regular congressional schedule through the fall as he underwent chemotherapy and radiation treatments. By December, however, his body had become weak, and he returned to Arizona to … [Read more...] about McCain stable after surgery for intestinal infection

Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Paul Kane Washington Post  April 17, 2018 WASHINGTON — US Senator John McCain, the Arizona Republican who has been in his home state while battling brain cancer, underwent surgery because of an intestinal infection, his office announced Monday evening.McCain, 81, is in “stable condition” after the surgery at Phoenix’s Mayo Clinic. The infection was related to diverticulitis, which is caused by pouches forming in the wall of the colon.Doctors at the clinic diagnosed McCain in July with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer that took the lives of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the Massachusetts Democrat, and former Vice President Joe Biden’s son. Advertisement McCain returned to Congress and maintained a relatively regular congressional schedule through the fall as he underwent chemotherapy and radiation treatments. By … [Read more...] about John McCain is ‘stable’ after undergoing intestinal surgery

U.S. Sen. John McCain's office says he's had intestinal surgery needed to stem an infection and is in stable condition at a Phoenix hospital. The longtime Republican senator has been undergoing physical therapy related to brain cancer treatment at his family home near Sedona, Arizona, since December. He previously said he was planning to return to Washington in January but has remained at home. The senator's office announced Monday that he had surgery the previous day at the Mayo Clinic. Staff members for the 2008 GOP presidential candidate say the surgery was related to diverticulitis, a condition where the colon develops small bulges that can sometimes become infected. McCain has had frequent visits from family, friends and Senate colleagues. Copyright Associated Press … [Read more...] about Sen. McCain Has Intestinal Surgery, Is Recovering in Phoenix