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Added: May 21, 2008

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SelectPlusKennedy Out of Hospital, Weighs TreatmentKennedy Out of Hospital, Weighs TreatmentThe Associated PressSen. Edward M. Kennedy walked out of the hospital on Wednesday after being diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor, giving a thumbs up to well-wishers and kisses to his relatives before driving home. (May 21)Senator Ted Kennedy walked out of Massachusetts General Hospital to applause. He gave a thumbs up to the crowd and appeared cheerful. A square bandage on the back of his head covered the spot where doctors performed a brain biopsy Monday. That biopsy helped confirm that the 76-year-old has a malignant brain tumor.Kennedy and his wife Vicki then headed for their home on Cape Cod where he will recuperate through the weekend and weigh his treatment options. Doctors say Kennedy has a malignant glioma in the left parietal lobe of his brain. (SOT: BRIAN COLLINS/RADIATION ONCOLOGIST)(16:03:50) PATIENTS WITH TUMORS ON THIS SIDE OF THE BRAIN OFTEN HAVE DIFFICULTY SPEAKING OR UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGE. THEY ALMOST MIGHT HAVE TROUBLE USING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THEIR BODY.Experts say the life expectancy with this type of tumor is one to five years. Treatment options often consist of radiation and chemotherapy. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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