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Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
The 97-year-old Republican, a war hero who ran unsuccessfully as the 1996 Republican presidential nominee, announced he was recently diagnosed with stage four lung cancer on Twitter Thursday morning.
“Recently, I was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, he said. My first treatment will begin on Monday. While I certainly have some hurdles ahead, I also know that I join millions of Americans who face significant health challenges of their own.
During Dole s time in the Army in War World II, he was awarded the Congressional Gold Metal