Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Diagnosed With Rare Malignant Tumour

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Rob Ford the controversial Mayor of Toronto has a rare and aggressive type of cancerous tumour in his abdomen, his doctor said the Mayor will start chemotherapy treatment within days. Ford was hospitalized last week after having unbearable abdominal pains. In Toronto, doctor Zane Cohen said the mayor had malignant liposarcoma, a type of cancerous tumour that arises in fat cells in deep soft tissue. Cohen, a colorectal surgeon Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital, called it is a "very rare" and "very difficult" type of tumour, noting that malignant liposarcoma makes up just 1 percent of all cancers. However, he was also optimistic about Ford's treatment prospects.
The doctor said the tumour, which measures about 12 cm by 12 cm, and was "very aggressive" and had likely been present for two or three years. After being admitted to the hospital last week, Ford dropped his bid for re-election as mayor and was replaced by his brother and campaign manager Doug Ford. The mayor will instead run for a safe city council seat. Mayor Ford has had his own health struggles, having had part of his colon removed and kidney stones in separate incidents in the past. He also sought to lose weight but struggled to get below 310 pounds (141 kg).