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Kennedy Has Brain Tumor
Senator Ted Kennedy, 76, suffered two seizures last weekend and has been hospitalized with what is described as a malignant glioma tumor. This is a type of primary central nervous system (CNS) tumor that arises from glial cells. The most common site of involvement of gliomas is the brain. It is treatable but in its form 3 or 4 has a low survival rate it has a 12 month survival prognosis.- Mass General Hospital has not described its form or prognosis.