Photo: Chip Somodevilla/GettySen.John McCainand Sen.Ted Kennedy, leaders in the Senate on opposite sides of the aisle, died exactly nine years apart of the same cancer.Sen. McCaindied of glioblastomaon Saturday at age 81, and Sen. Kennedy died of the disease on the same day, August 25, in 2009 at age 77,according to TIME.Beau Biden, former vice presidentJoe Biden‘s son, alsodied of glioblastomain 2015 at age 46.Tom Williams/Roll Call/GettyGlioblastomais considered a highly invasive tumorin the central nervous system because its cells reproduce extremely quickly. Those who are diagnosed with the malignant tumor have a median survival rate of about 14 to 14.5 months.About five percent of patients can make it to five years or more with the treatments that are currently available, but “it’s a very difficult diagnosis,” Dr. Elizabeth Stoll, a research fellow at the U.K.’s University of Newcastle’s Institute of Neuroscience, previously told TIME.In early September, Sen. McCain discussed his diagnosis on60 Minutes. “Some say 3 percent, some say 14 percent. You know it’s — it’s a very poor prognosis,” Sen. McCain said. “So I just said, ‘I understand. Now we’re going to do what we can, get the best doctors we can find and do the best we can, and at the same time celebrate with gratitude a life well lived.'”Sen. McCainunderwent chemotherapyandvarious surgeriesin the hopes of extending his life after doctorsdiscovered the tumorin his brain in July 2017. His familyannounced that he was discontinuing treatmentthe day before he died.Sen. Kennedy survived 15 months after his initial diagnosis.RELATED VIDEO: Senator John McCain Dies at Age 81Sen. Kennedy’s son, former U.S. representativePatrick Kennedy, spoke about his father’s friendship with McCainto CNN’s John Berman, saying that “they both recognized and loved each other’s passion.”“[Sen. McCain] knew that my father cared for this country. He knew that my father lost his brothers for this country. He knew that my father was part of this country and respected that. And my father genuinely loved and respected John McCain,” Patrick said.Chip Somodevilla/GettyHe continued, “It’s an example of what we need today, and that is that even though they disagreed, they were always searching for ways to put their country ahead of their party. It sounds trite, but no, not at all — these days we’re living in, we really need people to have that as their goal.”Sen. McCain delivered a speech at Sen. Kennedy’s Boston memorial service,according toThe New York Times. “He was good company, my friend Ted,” Sen. McCain noted.
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Sen.John McCainand Sen.Ted Kennedy, leaders in the Senate on opposite sides of the aisle, died exactly nine years apart of the same cancer.Sen. McCaindied of glioblastomaon Saturday at age 81, and Sen. Kennedy died of the disease on the same day, August 25, in 2009 at age 77,according to TIME.Beau Biden, former vice presidentJoe Biden‘s son, alsodied of glioblastomain 2015 at age 46.Tom Williams/Roll Call/GettyGlioblastomais considered a highly invasive tumorin the central nervous system because its cells reproduce extremely quickly. Those who are diagnosed with the malignant tumor have a median survival rate of about 14 to 14.5 months.About five percent of patients can make it to five years or more with the treatments that are currently available, but “it’s a very difficult diagnosis,” Dr. Elizabeth Stoll, a research fellow at the U.K.’s University of Newcastle’s Institute of Neuroscience, previously told TIME.In early September, Sen. McCain discussed his diagnosis on60 Minutes. “Some say 3 percent, some say 14 percent. You know it’s — it’s a very poor prognosis,” Sen. McCain said. “So I just said, ‘I understand. Now we’re going to do what we can, get the best doctors we can find and do the best we can, and at the same time celebrate with gratitude a life well lived.'”Sen. McCainunderwent chemotherapyandvarious surgeriesin the hopes of extending his life after doctorsdiscovered the tumorin his brain in July 2017. His familyannounced that he was discontinuing treatmentthe day before he died.Sen. Kennedy survived 15 months after his initial diagnosis.RELATED VIDEO: Senator John McCain Dies at Age 81Sen. Kennedy’s son, former U.S. representativePatrick Kennedy, spoke about his father’s friendship with McCainto CNN’s John Berman, saying that “they both recognized and loved each other’s passion.”“[Sen. McCain] knew that my father cared for this country. He knew that my father lost his brothers for this country. He knew that my father was part of this country and respected that. And my father genuinely loved and respected John McCain,” Patrick said.Chip Somodevilla/GettyHe continued, “It’s an example of what we need today, and that is that even though they disagreed, they were always searching for ways to put their country ahead of their party. It sounds trite, but no, not at all — these days we’re living in, we really need people to have that as their goal.”Sen. McCain delivered a speech at Sen. Kennedy’s Boston memorial service,according toThe New York Times. “He was good company, my friend Ted,” Sen. McCain noted.
Sen.John McCainand Sen.Ted Kennedy, leaders in the Senate on opposite sides of the aisle, died exactly nine years apart of the same cancer.
Sen. McCaindied of glioblastomaon Saturday at age 81, and Sen. Kennedy died of the disease on the same day, August 25, in 2009 at age 77,according to TIME.Beau Biden, former vice presidentJoe Biden‘s son, alsodied of glioblastomain 2015 at age 46.
Tom Williams/Roll Call/Getty
Glioblastomais considered a highly invasive tumorin the central nervous system because its cells reproduce extremely quickly. Those who are diagnosed with the malignant tumor have a median survival rate of about 14 to 14.5 months.
About five percent of patients can make it to five years or more with the treatments that are currently available, but “it’s a very difficult diagnosis,” Dr. Elizabeth Stoll, a research fellow at the U.K.’s University of Newcastle’s Institute of Neuroscience, previously told TIME.
In early September, Sen. McCain discussed his diagnosis on60 Minutes. “Some say 3 percent, some say 14 percent. You know it’s — it’s a very poor prognosis,” Sen. McCain said. “So I just said, ‘I understand. Now we’re going to do what we can, get the best doctors we can find and do the best we can, and at the same time celebrate with gratitude a life well lived.'”
Sen. McCainunderwent chemotherapyandvarious surgeriesin the hopes of extending his life after doctorsdiscovered the tumorin his brain in July 2017. His familyannounced that he was discontinuing treatmentthe day before he died.
Sen. Kennedy survived 15 months after his initial diagnosis.
RELATED VIDEO: Senator John McCain Dies at Age 81
Sen. Kennedy’s son, former U.S. representativePatrick Kennedy, spoke about his father’s friendship with McCainto CNN’s John Berman, saying that “they both recognized and loved each other’s passion.”“[Sen. McCain] knew that my father cared for this country. He knew that my father lost his brothers for this country. He knew that my father was part of this country and respected that. And my father genuinely loved and respected John McCain,” Patrick said.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty
He continued, “It’s an example of what we need today, and that is that even though they disagreed, they were always searching for ways to put their country ahead of their party. It sounds trite, but no, not at all — these days we’re living in, we really need people to have that as their goal.”Sen. McCain delivered a speech at Sen. Kennedy’s Boston memorial service,according toThe New York Times. “He was good company, my friend Ted,” Sen. McCain noted.
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