Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar announced in a statement Monday that he is battling pancreatic cancer. In the statement, Edgar, 78, said the cancer has spread as he and his wife are "facing a new, significant challenge."

The former Illinois governor has been undergoing chemotherapy after a diagnosis last month, he told the Sun-Times.

Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar has announced he has pancreatic cancer. The Republican issued a statement that said the cancer has spread as he and his wife, Brenda, are "facing a new, significant challenge."

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the former lawmaker revealed Monday.

(WAND) — Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar announced a cancer diagnosis on Monday.

The Republican who was Illinois governor throughout the 1990s said he was diagnosed in mid-January and has undergone three chemotherapy treatments.

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar on Monday revealed he's been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, calling it a "new, significant challenge."

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he said. Edgar, a Republican, served as the 38th governor of Illinois from 1991 to 1999. Edgar ...

SPRINGFIELD — Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar revealed on Monday that he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, casting it as a "significant challenge" he remained "hopeful" of overcoming.