Toronto Mayor Rob Ford diagnosed with malignant tumor

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford diagnosed with malignant tumor
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been diagnosed with liposarcoma, a type of malignant tumor of the fatty tissues, his doctor announced at a press conference on Wednesday.

Doctors so far have an optimistic outlook. "We have experts sitting in house that treat, manage, and research on sarcoma," said Dr. Zane Cohen, who is overseeing Ford's care team at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto.

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