President Jimmy Carter revealed Wednesday that doctors have discovered cancer in other parts of his body following a surgery at the beginning of August.
He did not specify the stage of the cancer, but said a more complete statement will be available next week.
Here is the full statement:
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.
The former president had surgery on Aug. 3 to remove a small mass from his liver.
Carter, 90, was the nation’s 39th president. Only George H. W. Bush is older at 91.
