Ford announced at a press conference on Thursday that he will undergo a 8-10 hour surgery to remove a tumor on May 11 . The cancer was discovered in his brain after the former mayor underwent an MRI scan last month. He had refused to step down as mayor in light of his crack and alcohol binges , but the diagnosis forced him to give up the role . But he ran for his old seat in city council and won .
Ford announced at a press conference on Thursday that he will undergo a 8-10 hour surgery to remove a tumor on May 11 . He was diagnosed with malignant liposarcoma - a rare type of soft tissue cancer that begins in fat cells or fatty tissue - last year . He had refused to step down as mayor in light of his crack and alcohol binges , but the diagnosis forced him to give up the role . But he ran for his old seat in city council and won .