Kennedy Surgery Successful

by Andy Barr - 06/02/08 2:34 PM ET

Sen. Edward Kennedy’s (D-Mass.) doctor reports that the surgery on the Massachusetts Senator’s brain tumor “was successful.”

“Senator Kennedy was awake during the resection, and should therefore experience no permanent neurological affects from the surgery,” Dr. Allan Freidman said in statement.

“The surgery lasted roughly three and a half hours and is just the first step in Senator Kennedy’s treatment plan. After a brief recuperation, he will begin targeted radiation at Massachusetts General Hospital and chemotherapy treatment. I hope that everyone will join us in praying for Senator Kennedy to have an uneventful and robust recovery.”

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