Former US President, Jimmy Carter, said on Wednesday that a recent liver surgery revealed he had cancer that had spread to other parts of his body.
Carter said he would be rearranging his schedule as necessary so he could undergo treatment by physicians at Emory Healthcare.
“A more complete public statement will be made when facts are known, possibly next week,” said Carter, 90, in a statement issued from the Carter Center.
Carter, a Democrat born in October 1924, served as the 39th US president from 1977 to 1981 after defeating Republican incumbent, Gerald Ford.
He was defeated for re-election by Ronald Reagan of Republican Party in 1980.
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
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