Former President Jimmy Carter announced Wednesday that he has cancer, discovered during recent liver surgery.

Carter, 90, announced the diagnosis in a short statement. He did not specify what type of cancer he has, only that it is in “other parts” of his body.

“A more complete public statement will be made when facts are known, possibly next week,” he said. The 39th president will undergo treatment at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta.

Carter underwent surgery August 3 to remove a small mass in his liver.  Carter Center spokeswoman Deanna Congileo called the surgery “elective” and said the president’s “prognosis is excellent for a full recovery.” She declined to answer other questions.

Since leaving the Oval Office in 1981, the former president has established the Carter Foundation and has traveled the world, working on issues like health care and global democracy.

He recently finished a book tour to promote “A Full Life: Reflections at 90,” his latest work. He has written more than 20 books since leaving office.
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