U.S. Senator John McCain speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan July 4, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - News that U.S. Senator John McCain has brain cancer triggered a wave of support on Thursday from across the political spectrum for the often outspoken former Republican presidential candidate who survived five years captivity as a U.S. Navy pilot during the Vietnam War.
McCain, 80, had surgery last week for a blood clot above his left eye. His office said late Wednesday that the procedure revealed an aggressive form of brain tumour known as glioblastoma.
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