Rob Ford diagnosed with rare cancer affecting fat cells

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford makes his closing remarks during a mayoral debate hosted by the Canadian Tamil Congress in Scarborough, Ontario July 15, 2014 [REUTERS]


Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, during a mayoral debate hosted by the Canadian Tamil Congress in Scarborough, Ontario. [REUTERS]

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been diagnosed with Liposarcoma, a rare form of cancer that grows in fat cells in deep soft tissue.

The surgeon treating Ford said the tumor they've found is "fairly aggressive," and has probably been growing for two or three years.