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| Toronto Mayor Rob Ford 'may have tumour' | Toronto Mayor Rob Ford 'may have tumour' |
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| Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been admitted to hospital with a "working diagnosis" of a tumour after suffering months of abdominal pain. | Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been admitted to hospital with a "working diagnosis" of a tumour after suffering months of abdominal pain. |
| Mr Ford told Humber River Hospital the pain had persisted for at least three months and had worsened in the past 24 hours, the hospital said. | Mr Ford told Humber River Hospital the pain had persisted for at least three months and had worsened in the past 24 hours, the hospital said. |
| The embattled mayor is standing for re-election on 27 October despite repeated calls for him to step down. | |
| Last year, he admitted to using crack cocaine in a "drunken stupor". | Last year, he admitted to using crack cocaine in a "drunken stupor". |
| Mr Ford returned to work earlier this year after about two months of treatment for drug and alcohol abuse, which he described as life-saving. | |
| In a statement, Humber River Hospital said "examination and investigation has resulted in a working diagnosis of a tumour" for Mr Ford. | In a statement, Humber River Hospital said "examination and investigation has resulted in a working diagnosis of a tumour" for Mr Ford. |
| "The mayor has been admitted to allow for further investigation to obtain a definitive diagnosis." | "The mayor has been admitted to allow for further investigation to obtain a definitive diagnosis." |