Published August 20, 2015 10:17am EDT | Updated August 20, 2015 11:04am EDT

Former President Carter Says He Has Melanoma Spots On Brain

Former President Jimmy Carter said Thursday he has four spots of melanoma on his brain, and will begin radiation treatment Thursday afternoon. Last week, Carter said recent liver surgery found cancer "in other parts of my body" but did not disclose where. The 90-year-old Democrat, said he would "dramatically" scale back activities at the Carter Center, a public policy organization he founded.