Arlen specter cancer august 2012

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Former Sen. Arlen Specter has been hospitalized due to a recent diagnosis of cancer.

Noted for his move from Republican to Democrat, Arlen Specter served Pennsylvania for 30 years.

Former US Sen. Arlen Specter (pictured in 2010) was hospitalized while battling cancer on August 28, 2012.

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