U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) has been battling glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor, for more than a year. On Thursday, the senator decided to discontinue medical treatment, according to his family.
Last summer, McCain disclosed that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer. He told Americans that his condition was “serious.”
In a statement on Friday, his family wrote, “In the year since, John has surpassed expectations for his survival. But the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict. With his usual strength of will, he has now chosen to discontinue medical treatment.
“Our family is immensely grateful for the support and kindness of all his caregivers over the last year, and for the continuing outpouring of concern and affection from John’s many friends and associates, and the many thousands of people who are keeping him in their prayers. God bless and thank you all.”
Separately, the senator’s wife, Cindy, tweeted, “I love my husband with all of my heart. God bless everyone who has cared for my husband along this journey.”
