Ford to undergo chemotherapy for rare cancer

Toronto mayor Rob Ford will undergo 40 days of chemotherapy to treat a rare and difficult-to-beat cancer that forced him to do what months of scandals over drug and alcohol abuse could not — drop his bid for re-election.

Dr Zane Cohen, a colorectal surgeon at Mount Sinai hospital, said Mr Ford has a malignant liposarcoma.

Mr Ford, who has been in hospital for a week with a tumour in his abdomen, announced last Friday that he was pulling out of the October 27 race and his brother Doug would run in his place.