Former President Jimmy Carter has advanced cancer

Posted online August 13, 2015 | 11:38 am

Former President Jimmy Carter says he has cancer that has spread, although it's not yet clear what kind of cancer he has.

NBC News reports the 90-year-old on Aug. 3 had a mass removed from his liver.

"Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body. I will be rearranging my schedule as necessary so I can undergo treatment by physicians at Emory Healthcare. A more complete public statement will be made when facts are known, possibly next week," Carter said in a statement.

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