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UPDATE: Kennedy Undergoing Surgery for Brain Cancer

John Eagan

Story Created: Jun 2, 2008 at 12:10 PM EST

Story Updated: Jun 2, 2008 at 2:25 PM EST

     A senator known for taking to the front lines in the battle for health care reform, Senator Ted Kennedy is now fighting for his own life.
     The Senator is now undergoing a 5 to 6 hour procedure for his malignant brain tumor.
     Surgeons at the Duke University Medical Center are performing the operation.
     After a seizure on May 17th, doctors later announced Kennedy had a malignant glioma diagnosis with a median survival of 12 to 15 months.
     One day later Kennedy self-medicated himself at the helm of his sailboat.
     Following the surgery, Senator Kennedy will recover for about a week before beginning radiation and chemotherapy in Boston. 
     And he says after the treatment he expects to return to the Senate.
    

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