--- title: John McCain Has Been Diagnosed With Brain Cancer description: Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer, his office said. Doctors found a tumor in the longtime Arizona senator's brain canonical: https://time.com/4865775/john-mccain-brain-cancer-tumor-glioblastoma/ author: Mathew Katz article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-07-20T00:16:18.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T16:38:01.744Z article:section: Politics og:title: John McCain Has Been Diagnosed With Brain Cancer og:description: Medical officials found a brain tumor known as glioblastoma og:url: https://time.com/4865775/john-mccain-brain-cancer-tumor-glioblastoma/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8666c6811f50651b/6988d668656a3f0eaabd0ea1/gettyimages-813946748.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Revised Health Care Bill Released By GOP Senators On Capitol Hill og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: John McCain Has Been Diagnosed With Brain Cancer twitter:description: Medical officials found a brain tumor known as glioblastoma twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8666c6811f50651b/6988d668656a3f0eaabd0ea1/gettyimages-813946748.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # John McCain Has Been Diagnosed With Brain Cancer > Sponsored content. 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The latest version of the proposed bill aims to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also knows as Obamacare. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) leaves a meeting where a new version of a GOP healthcare bill was unveiled to Republican senators at the U.S. Capitol July 13, 2017 in Washington, DC. The latest version of the proposed bill aims to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also knows as Obamacare. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images by [Mathew Katz](https://time.com/author/mathew-katz/) ## Mathew Katz Jul 20, 2017 12:16 AM UTC Arizona Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer, his office said Wednesday. Medical officials at Phoenix’s Mayo Clinic Hospital on Friday found a brain tumor known as glioblastoma while the longtime Republican politician was [having a blood clot removed from his left eye](http://time.com/4859969/mitch-mcconnell-gop-healthcare-bill-vote-john-mccain/). “The Senator and his family are reviewing further treatment options with his Mayo Clinic care team,” McCain’s office said in a statement. “Treatment options may include a combination of chemotherapy and radiation.” The Senator’s doctors said that he is recuperating from his initial surgery “amazingly well” and that his “underlying health” is excellent. “Senator McCain appreciates the outpouring of support he has received over the last few days,” his office said. “He is in good spirits as he continues to recover at home with his family in Arizona.” It’s not clear when McCain will be able to return to his duties in Washington. 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