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CBS News Logo CBS News. Ted Kennedy Has Malignant Brain Tumor. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001, during a Washington news conference in the Capitol. Doctors say Sen. Edward Kennedy has brain tumor, condition discovered after he had seizure.
Malignant glioma is the most common type of adult brain cancer. About 10,000 to 15,000 Americans receive a diagnosis of malignant glioma each year. After receiving the news at 1:20 ET, President Bush said through a spokesman that he was deeply saddened and praying for Kennedy.