Medical tests confirm president of Uruguay has malignant lung tumor- government

Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez has a malignant tumor in his lung, the presidency confirmed on Friday based on the results of his medical tests. Vazquez underwent diagnostics that confirmed the presence of a malignant tumor, according to a statement sent by the presidency. The statement said his treatment would be determined after the results of ongoing studies.

Vazquez, a 79-year-old former oncologist, had announced on Tuesday that doctors detected a likely malignant growth in his right lung during a routine checkup. Vazquez led the leftist party Frente Amplio to power in 2005, ending two decades of conservative rule that followed a military dictatorship. He served as president from 2005 to 2010 and was elected for another five-year term in 2015.