Former President Carter says cancer has spread to brain

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter announced Thursday that he will begin radiation treatment on cancer that is on multiple spots on his brain.
“I get my first radiation treatment for the melanoma in my brain this afternoon,” Carter said during a news conference where he talked openly about his cancer and how he would cut back on his work with the Carter Center.
Carter, appearing in a dark blazer, red tie and jeans and surrounded by friends and family, said at first he