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Jimmy Carter to have cancer treatment | |
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Former US President Jimmy Carter has revealed he is to be treated for cancerous tumours on the brain, in his first public comments on his illness. | |
Mr Carter said he would start his radiation treatment later on Thursday. | |
Recent liver surgery revealed Mr Carter, 90, had cancer, which spread to other parts of his body. | |
He said he would "cut back fairly dramatically" on public works. "It is in the hands of God and I am prepared for anything that comes," he said. | |
A Democrat from Georgia, Mr Carter was a relative unknown in the US political world when he was elected president in 1976. | A Democrat from Georgia, Mr Carter was a relative unknown in the US political world when he was elected president in 1976. |
Leaving the White House in 1981, Mr Carter has remained active carrying out humanitarian efforts with his Carter Center in recent years. | Leaving the White House in 1981, Mr Carter has remained active carrying out humanitarian efforts with his Carter Center in recent years. |
Mr Carter's health has been closely watched this year. | Mr Carter's health has been closely watched this year. |
In May, he returned early from a trip to observe elections in Guyana because he was "not feeling well". | In May, he returned early from a trip to observe elections in Guyana because he was "not feeling well". |