Carter to receive treatment for cancer on his brain
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Former US president and Nobel peace laureate Jimmy Carter said yesterday he has cancerous tumors on his brain and will begin radiation treatment right away.
The 90-year-old Carter told a press conference that the finding of the four melanoma spots stemmed from a procedure in which a tumor was removed from his liver.
“They did an MRI and found that there were four spots of melanoma on my brain,” Carter told reporters in Atlanta. “I get my first radiation treatment for the melanoma in my brain this afternoon.”
Carter said that as his treatment continues, it is likely doctors will find cancer elsewhere in his body.
The 39th president sounded quite serene and in high spirits as he discussed his illness. He joked with reporters and smiled often, his Georgia drawl still pronounced as he spoke.
Carter, a former peanut farmer who only served one term in office from 1977 to 1981, is well-known for his globe-trotting humanitarian work since leaving the White House.
“I feel good. I haven’t felt any weakness or debility,” he said.
Carter said that after the cancer in his brain was diagnosed, he initially thought he was nearing the end of his life, but was still at ease.
“You know, I have had a wonderful life. I have got thousands of friends and I have had an exciting and adventurous and gratifying existence,” he said.
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