Jimmy Carter reportedly says his cancer is 'gone'

Former President Jimmy Carter
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Former President Jimmy Carter said during a Sunday school lesson that his cancer is gone, a close friend of his told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution while the event at Maranatha Baptist Church was still in session.

"He said he got a scan this week and the cancer was gone," Jill Stuckey said. "The church, everybody here, just erupted in applause."

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.