06/02/2008
Ted Kennedy Undergoing Brain Surgery for Tumor
Senator Ted Kennedy, seen here last week on a sailboat near the Kennedy's Hyannisport compound, entered Duke University Medical Center to undergo a six-hour operation today for a malignant brain tumor, to be followed by weeks of chemo and radiation therapy:
The AP reports: "Experts said surgeons will likely try to remove as much of the tumor as possible while balancing the risk of harming healthy brain tissue that affects movement and speech. 'Almost no malignant gliomas are cured by surgery, but many of us believe that the more you get out, the next treatments, whether they be radiation or chemotherapy, have a better chance of working because there's less tumor there to fight,' said Dr. Matthew Ewend, neurosurgery chief at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The surgery was scheduled to begin around 9 a.m., said Anthony Coley, a Kennedy spokesman. The hospital had given no updates by late morning."
UPDATE: Kennedy treatment said to be successful.
Posted 11:43 AM EST by Andy in Democratic Party, Massachusetts, News, Ted Kennedy | Permalink
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He's now somebody that Rose and Joseph could be proud of--his road to greatness didn't begin until 1980, but he made it there. Good Luck, Teddy!
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | Jun 2, 2008 11:49:46 AM
I sure hope that Derrick and Meredith can work out their personal problems soon enough to save Ted Kennedy.
Posted by: crispy | Jun 2, 2008 11:53:58 AM
Ha! Good one Crispy.
Posted by: Banne | Jun 2, 2008 12:56:20 PM
Let's just say that an HMO would not pay for this surgery.
Posted by: anon | Jun 2, 2008 1:22:40 PM
Strength and luck to Kenedy and his family
Posted by: Jimmyboyo | Jun 2, 2008 2:20:19 PM