After sending shock waves throughout the Nation's Capitol with his 'no' vote on Obamacare's repeal, Sen. John McCain will return to his home state of Arizona to undergo radiation and chemotherapy to treat his recently diagnosed brain cancer.
According to a Friday statement released by his office, the respected lawmaker will receive treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix while maintaining his work schedule.
“On Monday, July 31, he will begin a standard post-surgical regimen of targeted radiation and chemotherapy," the statement read.
The illness isn't stopping the six-term senator from making plans to return to Congress, which he hopes to do at the end of Congress' August recess.
I greatly appreciate the outpouring of support - unfortunately for my sparring partners in Congress, I'll be back soon, so stand-by!
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) July 20, 2017
The 80-year-old previously underwent surgery to remove a blood clot near his left eye. He was subsequently diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain cancer. Other public servants, including Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass) and Beau Biden, the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, had the same type of tumor. Kennedy died in 2009, and Biden in 2015.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
