Jimmy Carter says latest scan shows no cancer

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Carter had undergone treatment for cancer on the liver and said some time ago that the disease had spread to his brain.

A lot has been surprised by this news – in fact, not even one of Carter’s friends had an idea how to handle the news.

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“And when I went this week, they didn’t find any cancer at all”, Carter told the congregation, prompting gasps and applause as he smiled slightly.

Medical experts asked about Carter’s case say doctors will closely monitor Carter for any new signs of cancer, stressing that while the latest tests are encouraging, Carter has not necessarily been cured.

That was because the doctors had discovered cancer.

Carter’s unexpected comments Sunday came first at the small church where he frequently teaches Sunday school lessons in his hometown of Plains, Georgia.

Carter will continue to receive regular immuno-therapy treatments.

Speaking on behalf of the American Cancer Society, deputy chief medical officer Dr. Len Lichtenfeld spoke with quite optimism about the turnaround, though stressed that it did not necessarily mean Carter’s long-term battle with cancer was over. These drugs are quite different from traditional chemotherapy and most of the patients are able to tolerate it.

Carter’s grandson Jason Carter told the Associated Press earlier Sunday in a text message that his grandfather on Friday “told me that the doctors couldn’t find any cancer in his most recent scan”. The scans typically are done every three months, for a year or two after tests show no signs of cancer growth, he said. “So I have good news”.

For now, President Carter will continue part of his treatment as he announced, and his status will likely be regularly monitored.

In addition to his humanitarian work at the Carter Center and with Habitat for Humanity, Carter is convener of a movement called the New Baptist Covenant working to unite Baptists in the United States across racial and theological lines to work together on common concerns.