Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'braintumor'
June 2, 2008
Update:Ted's got good doctors. Word is the surgery was successful. The mass media is abuzz with the news that Senator Ted Kennedy is undergoing surgery on the tumor discovered in his brain. He's at Duke University Medical Center right now. The surgery, which is being led by Dr. Allan Friedman, will take six hours, and he will go through chemotherapy and radiation afterward. Given Kennedy's prominent position, a team of experts flocked to discuss his......
Continue Reading "Ted Kennedy Goes Under the Knife"May 20, 2008
Ted Kennedy has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. The 76-year-old senator has been recovering at Mass. General Hospital with his family after suffering a seizure on Saturday that caused him to be airlifted from Cape Cod. Kennedy's doctors reported that biopsies revealed a malignant glioma in Kennedy's left parietal-lobe. Kennedy's immediate family continues to accompany him in the hospital. No statement has yet been made to the press. Glioma is a preliminary diagnosis,......
Continue Reading "Breaking: Ted Kennedy Has a Tumor"