John McCain

==== Brain tumor diagnosis and surgery ====
[[File:John McCain returns to Senate and delivers remarks on July 25, 2017.webm|thumb|McCain returns to the Senate for the first time following his cancer diagnosis and delivers remarks on July&nbsp;25, 2017, after casting a crucial vote on the [[American Health Care Act]].]]

On July 14, 2017, McCain underwent a minimally invasive [[craniotomy]] at [[Mayo Clinic#Locations|Mayo Clinic Hospital]] in Phoenix, Arizona, to remove a blood clot above his left eye. His absence prompted [[Senate Majority Leader]] [[Mitch McConnell]] to delay a vote on the [[American Health Care Act of 2017|Better Care Reconciliation Act]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/15/politics/john-mccain-blood-clot/index.html|title=McConnell delays health care vote while McCain recovers from surgery|publisher=CNN|last1=Mattingly|first1=Phil|last2=Raju|first2=Manu|last3=Almasy|first3=Steve|date=July 17, 2017|access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref> Five days later, Mayo Clinic doctors announced that the laboratory results from the surgery confirmed the presence of a [[glioblastoma]], which is a very aggressive cancerous [[brain tumor]].<ref name="tumor">{{Cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/19/health/gupta-mccain-glioblastoma/index.html |title=Sen. John McCain has brain cancer, aggressive tumor surgically removed |last=Scutti |first=Susan |publisher=CNN |date=July 19, 2017}}</ref> Standard treatment options for this tumor include chemotherapy and radiation, although even with treatment, average survival time is approximately 14 months.<ref name="tumor" /> McCain was a survivor of previous cancers, including melanoma.<ref name="Altman" /><ref name="abc1606">{{cite news|title=McCain Recovering After Cancer Surgery|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=123056&page=1|access-date=July 20, 2017|work=ABC News|date=August 21, 2000}}</ref>

President Donald Trump publicly wished Senator McCain well,<ref>Caplan, David. [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen-john-mccain-brain-tumor/story?id=48736008 "Sen. John McCain diagnosed with brain tumor after blood clot removed"], ''ABC News'' (July 19, 2017).</ref> as did many others, including former president Obama.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/887836712822558720|title=John McCain is an American hero & one of the bravest fighters I've ever known. Cancer doesn't know what it's up against. Give it hell, John|last=Obama|first=Barack|date=July 19, 2017|via=Twitter|access-date=July 23, 2017}}{{better source needed|date=January 2021}}</ref> On July 19, McCain's senatorial office issued a statement that he "appreciates the outpouring of support he has received over the last few days. He is in good spirits as he continues to recover at home with his family in Arizona. He is grateful to the doctors and staff at Mayo Clinic for their outstanding care, and is confident that any future treatment will be effective." On July 24, McCain announced via Twitter that he would return to the United States Senate the following day.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sullivan |first=Sean |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trumps-tough-talk-on-health-care-aims-to-revive-flagging-senate-effort/2017/07/24/a8acdb3e-7091-11e7-9eac-d56bd5568db8_story.html |title=McCain's return to Senate injects momentum into GOP health-care battle |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=July 24, 2017 |access-date=July 25, 2017}}</ref>