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Kennedy's glioma, depending on size of tumor, could affect speech, memory, movement

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted May 20, 2008 3:52 PM CDT

(Newser) – While doctors know that Sen. Ted Kennedy has the most common form of brain cancer, the positioning, type and size of the tumor will determine the degree of danger and side effects from surgery, CNN reports. Kennedy’s glioma is in the left parietal lobe,... Read full story »

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