Former U.S. Senator Bob Dole has announced he’s been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.
The 97-year-old tweeted Thursday morning he’s set to begin treatment Monday and acknowledges while he has some hurdles ahead, he knows he joins millions of Americans who face significant health challenges of their own.
Dole, who is from Russell, represented Kansas in the U.S. House and Senate for a total of 35 years and was the Republican nominee for president in 1996.
