Ford announced at a press conference on Thursday that he will undergo a 8-10 hour surgery to remove a tumor on last year . He was diagnosed with malignant liposarcoma - a rare type of soft tissue cancer that begins in fat cells or fatty tissue - May 11 . 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 .