John McCain"The Senator and his family are reviewing further treatment options with his Mayo Clinic care team," said the hospital in a statement. "Treatment options may include a combination of chemotherapy and radiation."
McCain posted this message on his Twitter account: "I greatly appreciate the outpouring of support - unfortunately for my sparring partners in Congress, I'll be back soon, so stand-by!".
The senior Republican senator from Arizona was a presidential candidate in 2000 and 2008. Prior to entering politics, McCann was a prisoner of war in Vietnam.
In the 1950s, McCain was multi-sport athlete during his educational career. At Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va. near Washington, D.C., McCain earned two letters as a wrestler. He also participated in football and tennis. In 1954, he entered the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. where he wrestled and was on the Navy boxing team.
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