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John McCain’s family says he has chosen to stop treatment for brain cancer

In this Dec. 1, 2017, file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who has a terminal cancer diagnosis, leaves a closed-door session on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
In this Dec. 1, 2017, file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who has a terminal cancer diagnosis, leaves a closed-door session on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) In this Dec. 1, 2017, file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who has a terminal cancer diagnosis, leaves a closed-door session on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) – Sen. John McCain’s family says he has chosen to discontinue medical treatment for brain cancer.