Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, was present at a news conference at the Carter Center in Atlanta. At the conference, the 90-year-old patiently told about cancer that has been lately discovered in his brain. He also shared about his treatments and uncertainties he has been facing.

At the event, Carter said he is quite comfortable with whatever comes in his life. The event was attended by Carter's friends and family members. He has started the treatment, which will continue in coming weeks. The treatment includes radiation and IV infusions of a new type of anti-cancer drug.

Carter was diagnosed with the cancer after an August 3 operation at Emory University that was carried out to remove tumor from his liver. While carrying out the surgery, doctors suspected that the cancer has originated in other body part and carried out full-body scan and it was then found that he had brain cancer.

Carter did not share about is prognosis, except the fact that a radiation therapy has been schooled for later Thursday. If required, Carter may undergo additional treatments. Carter shared that many members of his family have lost their lives due to cancer.

He even shared about one of the newest drugs that he has been receiving known as Keytruda. The drug is considered to be a promising new class of medications called immunotherapy. Carter said that get-well wishes have come from President Obama and all living former presidents and from Secretary of State John F. Kerry and former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton.