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Senator Ted Kennedy Undergoes Brain Surgery

Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy was operated on today for a malignant brain tumor that was diagnosed nearly two weeks ago. The surgery comes as a bit of a surprise because at that time Kennedy's doctors did not mention surgery as a treatment option.

By Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy was operated on today for a malignant brain tumor that was diagnosed nearly two weeks ago. The surgery comes as a bit of a surprise because at that time Kennedy's doctors did not mention surgery as a treatment option. Eugene Flamm is Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Montefiore Medical Center's Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

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Senator Ted Kennedy Undergoes Brain Surgery

Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy was operated on today for a malignant brain tumor that was diagnosed nearly two weeks ago. The surgery comes as a bit of a surprise because at that time Kennedy's doctors did not mention surgery as a treatment option.

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Senator Ted Kennedy Undergoes Brain Surgery

Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy was operated on today for a malignant brain tumor that was diagnosed nearly two weeks ago. The surgery comes as a bit of a surprise because at that time Kennedy's doctors did not mention surgery as a treatment option.

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