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Two weeks ago Senator Kennedy was diagnosed with a glioma, a rare cancerous brain tumor. On Monday he underwent extensive brain surgery. We’ll talk to Dr. Bernadine Healy, the former director of the NIH, to get a glimpse of what lies ahead for the Senator s treatment and recovery. Dr. Healy should
know, she was diagnosed with a glioma almost 10 years ago.

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