The diagnosis came after surgery earlier this month to remove a small mass in his liver.
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Carter said he would rearrange his schedule for treatment at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, where a spokesman wouldn’t comment.
CBS News’ chief medical correspondent Dr. His father, brother and two sisters died of pancreatic cancer, and his mother had it, too.
Jimmy Carter says his cancer has spread.
Relatives, friends, and supporters from Carter’s neighborhood in Plains, Georgia showed love and positivity for his complete recovery.
The former president was met with worldwide supportafter his announcement last week. Vice-President Joe Biden said he was praying for Carter, who is “a great man, always upbeat and optimistic”.
Finding out where a cancer started is very important because this information guides a patient’s treatment, as well as helps determine the prognosis, Kukar said.
“Given the president’s age, any treatments, their potential and their impacts, will undoubtedly be discussed carefully with him and his family”, Lichtenfeld said.
He has remained active for the center in recent years, making public appearances at its headquarters in Atlanta and traveling overseas, including a May election observation visit to Guyana cut short when Carter developed a bad cold. A statement on the Carter Centre website read, “recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body”.
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library held an event today in the museum where kids could attend and make a birthday card for Mrs. Carter and a get well card for the former president.
Now, they’re preparing for a big crowd this Sunday as President Carter plans to teach Sunday school. In 1980, he lost re-election and was defeated by Republican Ronald Reagan.
He founded the Carter Center and became a global humanitarian, focusing on health care and democracy. Mr. Obama said that their prayers are with Rosalynn and pray that whole Carter family manages to face this hard time with determination.
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He has also written many books on topics ranging from Middle East peace to autobiographical books about his life and his time as president.
