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Doctors: Various factors figure into Carter cancer treatment
Former president to be treated at Emory Healthcare
Jimmy Carter Cancer Heal 2
In this July 10 file photo, former President Jimmy Carter is seen in Philadelphia. Carter announced he has been diagnosed with cancer in a brief statement issued Wednesday. - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — Determining what treatment to pursue for former President Jimmy Carter's cancer will depend on its type, its origin and factors such as age and health, doctors said. Carter, 90, announced Wednesday that recent liver surgery found cancer that has spread to other parts of his body. "I will be rearranging my schedule as necessary so I can undergo treatment by physicians at Emory Healthcare," Carter said in the statement released by the Carter Center in Atlanta.
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