Maryland governor enters second round of cancer treatment

WASHINGTON — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan began his second round of cancer treatment Sunday.

Hogan, who has non-Hodgkin lymphoma, was admitted to University of Maryland Medical Center, The Baltimore Sun reports. About 100 people attended a candle light prayer vigil for Hogan at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, according to The Baltimore Sun.

There was also an outpouring of support on social media.

On Sunday, Hogan thanked his supporters in a post on his Facebook page:

Thank you all for your continued prayers as I begin my second round of treatment today! #HoganStrong

Posted by Larry Hogan on Sunday, July 19, 2015

Hogan is expected to spend the next few days at the hospital for chemotherapy and will undergo four more rounds of treatments over the next three months, Fox News reports.

In June, the governor announced he had a “very advanced” and “very aggressive” form of  non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, cancer of the lymph nodes. He has since pledged to balance treatment with the demands of staying in office.

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