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Former Kansas senator Bob Dole battling stage 4 lung cancer

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Former Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS).
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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole on Thursday said he is battling stage four lung cancer.

The longtime Kansas senator and 1996 Republican presidential nominee announced his diagnosis in a statement he posted on Twitter.


"Recently, I was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer," he wrote. "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," he added.

Dole served as a senator for Kansas from 1969 to 1996.