Retired American politician Bob Dole announced that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.
Dole represented Kansas in the U.S. Senate from 1969 to 1996.
The announcement was made on Twitter Thursday morning.
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According to the status update, Dole will go for his first treatment on Monday.
“While I certainly have some hurdles ahead, I also know that I join millions of Americans who face significant health challenges of their own,” Dole said.
STATEMENT BY SENATOR BOB DOLE ON HEALTH CHALLENGES pic.twitter.com/ndRxqNWb30
— Senator Bob Dole (@SenatorDole) February 18, 2021
According to health officials, more than 200,000 cases of lung cancer are diagnosed every year in the U.S.