TORONTO’S embattled controversial Mayor Rob Ford whose antics  have put his city on the world map in a way that few of his fellow citizens would wish, has cancer says his doctor.

Dr. Zane Cohen, a colorectal surgeon at Mount Sinai hospital, said Wednesday Ford has a malignant sarcoma tumor which he described as "very rare" and "very difficult," reports the AP News Agency.
Ford has been hospitalized for a week with a tumor in his abdomen.
The mayor withdrew his re-election bid last Friday as he undergoes treatment, dramatically ending a campaign he had doggedly pursued despite a stint in rehab and calls for him to quit amid drug and alcohol scandals.
Doug Ford is running for mayor in his brother's place.