Former U.S. President, Jimmy Carter, said Wednesday that a recent liver surgery revealed he had cancer that had spread to other parts of his body. “I will be rearranging my schedule as necessary so I can undergo treatment by physicians at Emory Healthcare.

“A more complete public statement will be made when facts are known, possibly next week,” said Carter, 90, in a statement issued from the Carter Center.

Carter, a Democrat born in October 1924, served as the 39th U.S. president from 1977 to 1981 after defeating Republican incumbent Gerald Ford. He was defeated for re-election by Ronald Reagan of Republican Party in 1980. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.

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