article_snippet.sent: Ford Ford has announced that Ford will undergo 'very serious' surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in Ford abdomen.
article_snippet.sent: In an emotional press conference on Thursday, Ford said Ford met with doctors who told Ford chemotherapy and radiation have shrunk a cancerous tumor to a size where they can operate.
article_snippet.sent: Four surgeons will carry out the eight- to ten-hour operation on May 11, and Ford will remain in hospital for 10 to 14 days, Ford said.
article_snippet.sent: Emotional: Ford announced on Thursday that Ford will undergo a lengthy operation to remove a cancerous tumor from his abdomen in
article_snippet.sent: Ford was diagnosed with malignant liposarcoma - a rare type of soft tissue cancer that begins in fat cells or fatty tissue - last year, forcing Ford to quit Ford bid for re-election for mayor.
article_snippet.sent: Ford, pictured talking to deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong last December, has undergone five rounds of chemotherapy and nearly a month of radiation, which has shrunk deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong tumor significantly .
article_snippet.sent: Toronto's Chief Budget Officer Councillor Frank Di Giorgio said doctors are optimistic but there’s a chance the cancer could come back after surgery.
highlights_snippet.sent: Ford announced at a press conference on Thursday that Ford will undergo a 8-10 hour surgery to remove a tumor on May 11 .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Ford was diagnosed with malignant liposarcoma - a rare type of soft tissue cancer that begins in fat cells or fatty tissue - last year .
  