News Alert: Former President Jimmy Carter says cancer has spread to brain

HUFFPOST ALERT Jimmy Carter Says He Has Melanoma That Has Spread To his Brain Dave Kotinsky via Getty Images Former President Jimmy Carter said on Thursday that he has melanoma that has spread to his brain. Carter, 90, said that he will receive the first of four radiation treatments for the disease on Thursday. The treatments will be spread out over three week intervals. Carter said that he will drastically cut back his work at the Carter Center while he receives treatment.   Also on HuffPost: Read the whole story Follow HuffPost on Facebook and Twitter Know something we don't? Email us at breakingnews@huffingtonpost.com Unsubscribe | Forward | Manage your notification preferences 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003