The Senior Republic Senator, Jonn Mccain has been diagnosed with brain cancer.
The 80-year-old Arizona Senator was hospitalized Friday after a routine physical discovered a blood clot just behind his left eye.
Though the surgery itself was not considered to be too intrusive, McCain’s medical history and bouts of melanoma suggests that the clot could be the sign of a much more serious problem.
In a statement after the surgery, his office said that Surgeons at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona went in just below McCain’s left eyebrow to remove the clot. While they only had to open a small part of his skull, it was still a very serious procedure, and will likely result in a long recovery period.
The statement further said McCain was in ‘good condition,’ and that his surgeons reported that things went ‘very well’. He is also said to be in good spirits and recovering at home in Arizona until he is well enough to return to Washington and that any further information is released about the reason for the clot, McCain and his team of doctors are waiting for pathology reports.
Senator John McCain was first elected to the US Senate in 1997.