WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John McCain said Friday he had decided to stop his treatment for brain cancer, which he has been fighting for more than a year, in a declaration that sparked a rare wave of sympathy between the bipartisan Democrats in honor of the Vietnam War hero and leading Republican political expert.

 McCain, 81, said his family, "with his usual strong will, now chose to stop medical treatment," expressing gratitude for the support of "all medical care providers over the past year," as well as "many of John's friends and associates, People ".

 "I love my husband with all my heart," Cindy McCain, the wife of the senator, wrote in a tweet on Twitter. "My family appreciates all the love and generosity you have shown us over the past year. We thank you for your continued support and prayers. We have not been able to do this away from you - you have given us the strength to continue working. "
In 2017, McCain underwent surgery to remove a blood clot on his left eye at the Mayo Clinic. The results of the laboratory confirmed the presence of brain cancer associated with blood clotting.