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Feingold speaks about Kennedy's diagnosis

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Play from 0:03[0:03] ..." more information as the minutes go by this is apparently a malignant brain tumor it is. According the biopsy results preliminary results it's a malignant -- a month in the left -- low what can you tell us about sister to"...

Play from 0:50[0:50] ..." very difficult for them to remove it sometimes you have to be benign tumor. And it's big or -- that it. Specific area of the brain that you can't remove -- so there's so many factors that we don't know it's difficult to predict the outlook grim prognosis. "...

Play from 1:35[1:35] ..." or indicates that there have been much more serious. That is a brain tumor. "...

Play from 1:57[1:57] ..." surgery he had. Has no relationship -- the presence of that you brain tumor. An inspector injuries also don't have any relationship but -- 76 year old man in generally good health. This should not any significant impact on the way they're going to treat the brain tumor. "...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" Okay dr. Murray Feingold -- we're learning more information as the minutes go by this is apparently a malignant brain tumor it is. According the biopsy results preliminary results it's a malignant -- a month in the left -- low what can you tell us about sister to explain what the at the senator has."

Play from 0:21[0:21]" Well you know break eskimo different types and they there's -- whether there's -- blast over the result different types. And the reason why it's important to differentiate because some types. Are much more serious than others. You know ugly over may not be as serious as say he has some other type of brain tumors but there's another issue and that's its location and it's. Because if it's too big -- their critical area it's very difficult for them to remove it sometimes you have to be benign tumor. And it's big or -- that it. Specific area of the brain that you can't remove -- so there's so many factors that we don't know it's difficult to predict the outlook grim prognosis. "

Play from 1:06[1:06]" Apparently he has had no further seizures. Since the incident over the weekend -- it is that is that a good sign -- is that neither -- or there."

Play from 1:15[1:15]" I don't think that's much of a diagnostics and whether -- he procedure. I think this procedure itself was he indicated that there's something going it's unusual for a in the built by having seizures for the first time -- his age. It indicates that there may have been prior travel which wasn't the case or indicates that there have been much more serious. That is a brain tumor. "

Play from 1:40[1:40]" Of course uses 76 year old man he's certainly very active but I wonder if age plays a role in this in terms of treatment."

Play from 1:48[1:48]" No I don't think age has anything to do with this he didn't probably reasonably good health Luis that some carotid problems and by the way. The carotid artery surgery he had. Has no relationship -- the presence of that you brain tumor. An inspector injuries also don't have any relationship but -- 76 year old man in generally good health. This should not any significant impact on the way they're going to treat the brain tumor. "

Play from 2:16[2:16]" But the treatment would include as I understand it radiation chemotherapy and that. This doesn't talk about surgery."

Play from 2:25[2:25]" Well well. There's all parents things you can do certainly radiation and some Lille was to respond very nicely to radiation and then what they would do this far in the which responding. In the beginning smaller however if it is in the area that may be causing some problems. They may have to reserve -- surgery surgery is done. But you first do things as you mentioned the radiation equipment chemotherapy and then Sergio will be considered but certainly is sometimes good then first if there's some other problems. -- pretend it's a very specific issue how you treat these brain tumors."

Play from 3:06[3:06]" Might we as soon and that certainly his son his work schedule will be very much affected by this."

Play from 3:12[3:12]" no question about that he a long way to go to. With this diagnosis he's going to be treated and it's not like we're going to do use medications radiation. And you can go back to work he may be paid well certainly to do things but it is definitely going to curtail them there's no question about that"

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