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  Doctors Say Senator Ted Kennedy Has A Malignant Brain Tumor

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  64 days ago in The Democratic Daily · Authority: 34

  There are no words to express the sadness over the news on Ted Kennedy’s condition. Doctors from Mass General Hospital announced today that kennedy has “a cancerous brain tumor” that caused the “seizure Sen. Edward M. Kennedy suffered over the weekend.” “He remains in good spirits and full of energy,” the doctors for the 76-year-old Massachusetts Democrat said in a statement. They said tests conducted after the seizure showed a tumor in Kennedy’s left parietal lobe. Preliminary results from a biopsy of the brain identified the cause of the seizure as a malignant glioma, they said. His treatment will be decided after more tests but the usual course includes combinations of radiation and chemotherapy. Senator Kennedy has been hospitalized at Mass General in Boston since Saturday after being airlifted from Cape Cod following a seizure at his home. “He has had no further seizures, remains in good overall condition, and is up and walking around the hospital,” said the statement by Dr. Lee Schwamm, vice chairman of the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Dr. Larry Ronan, Kennedy’s primary care physician. They said Kennedy will remain in the hospital “for the next couple of days according to routine protocol.” Kennedy’s wife and children have been with him each day since he was hospitalized. Senator Kennedy’s son, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., plans to stay at the hospital for the time being. “Obviously it’s tough news for any son to hear,” said spokeswoman Robin Costello. “He’s comforted by the fact that his dad is such a fighter, and if anyone can get through something as challenging as this, it would be his father. So he’s optimistic, he’s hopeful, but obviously he’s concerned.” “He has had no further seizures, remains in good overall condition, and is up and walking around the hospital,” said the statement by Dr. Lee Schwamm, vice chairman of the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Dr. Larry Ronan, Kennedy’s primary care physician. They said Kennedy will remain in the hospital “for the next couple of days according to routine protocol.” AP News notes that “malignant gliomas are a type of brain cancer diagnosed in about 9,000 Americans a year — and the most common type among adults…” Average survival can range from less than a year for very advanced and aggressive types — such as glioblastomas — or to about five years for different types that are slower growing. As noted here on Saturday, after the initial news of Kennedy’s illness, Ted Kennedy is the second-longest serving member of the Senate. He has been a “dominant figure in national Democratic Party politics, since he was first elected in 1962, “filling out the term won by his brother, John F. Kennedy.” Kennedy “was re-elected in 2006 and is not up for election again until 2012.” As many readers know, I am originally from Massachusetts and have always considered myself to be a Kennedy Democrat. I am deeply saddened by this latest news on Ted Kennedy’s condition. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Good Senator from Massachusetts and his family. Ted’s a fighter… He has perhaps done more to fight for liberal and progressive causes in his long tenure in the Senate than any of his peers. I hope he’ll be back in there fighting for us soon. RELATED POSTS: Kennedy Not in Immediate Danger; Seizure Cause Sought Senator John Kerry on Senator Ted Kennedy Senator Ted Kennedy Hospitalized With Seizure Tags: Biopsy, Cancerous Brain Tumor, Care Physician, Democratic Party, Democrats, Dr Larry, Dr Lee, Edward M Kennedy, General Hospita, In The News, Malignant Brain Tumor, Malignant Glioma, Mass General Hospital, Massachusetts Democrat, Massachusetts General Hospital, Pamela Leavey, Patrick Kennedy, Political News, Politics, Preliminary Results, Primary Care Physician, Ronan, Seizure, Senate, Senator Kennedy, Senator Ted Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, Vice Chairman
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  Kennedy Not in Immediate Danger; Seizure Cause Sought

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  67 days ago in The Democratic Daily · Authority: 34

  The Boston Globe reports the latest on Senator Ted Kennedy, friends and associates have said that hos “condition was considered serious,” but “his life did not appear to be in imminent danger.” Kennedy was hospitalized earlier today after suffering a seizure. The news of his hospitalization has drawn an outpouring “of support from across the nation and the ideological spectrum.” The 76-year-old Democrat, a tireless advocate for liberal causes and the surviving patriarch of the storied Kennedy political dynasty, was talkative and joking with family members this afternoon, friends and associates said. […] ‘‘Senator Kennedy was admitted to Massachusetts General today after experiencing a seizure at his home,’’ Kennedy’s personal physician, Dr. Larry Ronan, said in a statement released tonight. ‘‘Preliminary tests have determined that he has not suffered a stroke and is not in any immediate danger. He’s resting comfortably and watching the Red Sox game with his family. ‘‘Over the next couple of days, Senator Kennedy will undergo further evaluation to determine the cause of the seizure, and a course of treatment will be determined at that time,’’ Ronan said. By the evening, the mood of Kennedy family and friends contrasted markedly to that of the morning, when he was stricken at his Hyannis Port compound at about 8:15 a.m., rushed first to Cape Cod Hospital and then transported by helicopter to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. […] Hospital personnel declined to comment on his condition, and the longer term impact of the episodes remained unclear. The Globe also notes that a “seizure is an electrical disturbance in the brain that usually lasts no longer than a couple of minutes, and it can have multiple causes, including a fever, infection, dehydration, a stroke, a tumor, or an old head injury.” This is the “second time in seven months that Kennedy has been hospitalized;” last October, “doctors performed surgery to clean out a partially blocked neck artery they said had put him at risk of a stroke.” Related posts: here and here. Tags: Boston Globe, Boston Hospital, Cape Cod Hospital, Dr Larry, Electrical Disturbance, Head Injury, Hyannis Port, Ideological Spectrum, Imminent Danger, Kennedy Family, Liberal Causes, Massachusetts General Hospital, Pamela Leavey, Personal Physician, Political Dynasty, Senator Kennedy, Senator Ted Kennedy, Sox Game, Ted Kennedy, Term Impact, Tireless Advocate
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  edward kennedy

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  67 days ago in @ Article · Authority: 5

  edward kennedy In 1962, Ted Kennedy replaced his brother John in the Senate. Over the past 44 years, he has been re Edward M. Kennedy. Address to the People of Massachusetts on Chappaquiddick. broadcast nationally from Joseph P. Kennedy Edward M. … aberrance - http://allegroyoerl.blogspot.com/|||Ted Kennedy has a seizure Sen. Edward Kennedy was rushed to a hospital in Massachusetts Saturday morning, his office confirmed. . . . A well-informed Democratic source in Massachusetts said the 76-year-old senator had "symptoms of a stroke" at the Kennedy family … Untitled - http://rsmccain.blogspot.com/|||Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy Hospitalized with Stroke Like … Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is transported on a stretcher to a waiting Med Flight helicopter at Barnstable Municipal Airport this morning for transport to a Boston hospital. Steve Heaslip/Cape Cod Times. 76 year old Senator Ted Kennedy has … Scared Monkeys - http://scaredmonkeys.com|||Ted Kennedy rushed to hospital Edward Kennedy, the 76-year-old legendary patriarch of the Democratic Party, was rushed to a Boston hospital Saturday, with media reports saying that he was suffering from stroke-like symptoms. Kennedy fell ill this morning at the … The Swamp - http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/|||Senator Ted Kennedy Flown to Boston Hospital After Seizure Doctors believe that Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts suffered a seizure at his home in Hyannis Port this morning, then a second seizure as he was being transported by helicopter from Cape Cod Hospital to Massachusetts General … Blogs of War - http://www.blogsofwar.com|||Ted Kennedy Hospitalized Reason for concern out of Hyannis:. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts was hospitalized in Boston Saturday after suffering stroke-like symptoms, according to a knowledgeable official. There was no immediate word on his condition. … MyDD - http://www.mydd.com|||Ted Kennedy Hospitalized US Sen. Edward Kennedy, a leading Democrat, was rushed to a hospital in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, with symptoms of a stroke, CNN reported on Saturday. Kennedy, 76, was taken to the hospital early in the morning, CNN reported, … The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/raw_feed_index.rdf |||BREAKING: Sen. Ted Kennedy Airlifted To Hospital7 hours ago Edward Kennedy (D-MA) has been airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital following an "undisclosed illness" while at the Kennedy Compound in Hyannisport, MA. The only information about the illness is coming from CNN's John King who … PoliticalBase.com Blog - http://www.politicalbase.com/|||Senator Edward Kennedy Hospitalized Senator Edward Kennedy was hospitalized early this morning with apparent symptoms of a stroke and remains under evaluation at this time at Massachusetts General Hospital. In October, Senator Kennedy underwent surgery to repair blockage … Untitled - http://blogs.webmd.com/whats-new/|||Senator John Kerry on Senator Ted Kennedy Tags: Adversity, Aisle, Courage, Dear Friend, Edward Kennedy, Fondest Memories, God Speed, Grit, Half A Century, John Kennedy, John Kerry, Kennedy Family, Last Days, Massachusetts General Hospital, Nashua Nh, President Of The United … The Democratic Daily - http://thedemocraticdaily.com
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  Senator John Kerry on Senator Ted Kennedy

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  67 days ago in Progressive News Daily · Authority: 22

  Senator John Kerry on Senator Ted Kennedy by Pamela Leavey The Democratic Daily Senator John Kerry is reported to currently be at Massachusetts General Hospital with Senator Kennedy and members of the Kennedy family. Via my contact in Senator Kerry’s office, his press office has released the following statement in regards to Senator Edward Kennedy: “Ted Kennedy is beloved and respected on both sides of the aisle in the Senate in which he’s been a giant for close to half a century, a legend in Massachusetts, and a dear friend to me and Teresa. He’s also been a fighter who has overcome adversity again and again with courage, grit, and determination. Teresa and I are praying for Teddy, Vicki and all of his family and we know that everyone in Massachusetts and people throughout the nation pray for a full and speedy recovery for a man whose life’s work has touched millions upon millions of lives.” (more) Technorati Tags: John Kerry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Senator Kennedy

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