Senator Ted Kennedy Diagnosed with Brain Tumor

Senator Ted Kennedy has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor according to doctors in Boston.

Kennedy was hospitalized on Saturday after suffering two seizures. The first seizure took place at his Hyannisport mansion. The second occurred as he was being airlifted to a Boston hospital.

Here is part of the statement from Dr. Lee Schwamm and Dr. Larry Ronan who are attending to Kennedy:

“Over the course of the last several days, we’ve done a series of tests on Sen. Kennedy to determine the cause of his seizure. He has had no further seizures, remains in good overall condition, and is up and walking around the hospital. Some of the tests we had performed were inconclusive, particularly in light of the fact that the senator had severe narrowing of the left carotid artery and underwent surgery just 6 months ago. However, preliminary results from a biopsy of the brain identified the cause of the seizure as a malignant glioma in the left parietal lobe. The usual course of treatment includes combinations of various forms of radiation and chemotherapy. Decisions regarding the best course of treatment for Sen. Kennedy will be determined after further testing and analysis. Sen. Kennedy will remain at Massachusetts General Hospital for the next couple of days according to routine protocol. He remains in good spirits and full of energy.”

The survival rate usually ranges from 1-5 years depending on the size of the tumor.

Ted is 76-years old and is currently married to Victoria Reggie Kennedy.

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May 20, 2008 | Filed Under Ted Kennedy 

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