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Posted: 2019-12-29T23:09:33Z | Updated: 2019-12-30T18:19:16Z

Rep. John Lewis, the Georgia Democrat and civil rights icon, announced Sunday that he has been diagnosed with, and is undergoing treatment for, stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

I have been in some kind of fight for freedom, equality, basic human rights for nearly my entire life, Lewis said in a statement . I have never faced a fight quite like the one I have now.

The congressman said that doctors discovered the cancer during a routine medical visit and that testing this month reconfirmed the diagnosis. Lewis, 79, remained optimistic about his treatment.

Civil Rights icon and Rep. John Lewis undergoing treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer. pic.twitter.com/RGEqEPgc74

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Civil Rights icon and Rep. John Lewis undergoing treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer. pic.twitter.com/RGEqEPgc74

BRETT ROSNER (@Brosner85) December 29, 2019

While I am clear-eyed about the prognosis, doctors have told me that recent medical advances have made this type of cancer treatable in many cases, that treatment options are no longer as debilitating as they once were, and that I have a fighting chance, he said in his statement. So I have decided to do what I know to do and do what I have always done: I am going to fight it and keep fighting for the Beloved Community. We still have many bridges to cross.

Lewis is widely known for never giving up, and he played a significant role in the civil rights movement. He joined sit-ins when he was 20, participated in the freedom rides at 21, and spoke during the March on Washington with Martin Luther King Jr. at 23. Alabama state troopers fractured Lewis head when he was 25 on what became known as Bloody Sunday, when Lewis led several hundred other activists in a peaceful protest march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge from Selma to Montgomery in 1965.

Lewis now represents Georgias 5th congressional district and is highly respected on both sides of the political aisle for his civil rights record. he is often called the conscience of the Congress by his fellow Democrats . He said Sunday that he intends to keep serving his district during treatment.

To my constituents: being your representative in Congress is the honor of a lifetime, he said. I will return to Washington in coming days to continue our work and begin my treatment plan, which will occur over the next several weeks. I may miss a few votes during this period, but with Gods grace I will be back on the front lines soon.

On Twitter on Sunday night, many prominent people sent Lewis their love and wished him strength as he undergoes treatment.

If theres anyone with the strength and courage to fight this, its you, John. Hillary and I love you, and we join with millions of other Americans in praying for you and your family. https://t.co/gNVEu1dijU

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If theres anyone with the strength and courage to fight this, its you, John. Hillary and I love you, and we join with millions of other Americans in praying for you and your family. https://t.co/gNVEu1dijU

Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) December 29, 2019

.@RepJohnLewis, we are all praying for you following this diagnosis. John, know that generations of Americans have you in their thoughts & prayers as you face this fight. We are all praying that you are comfortable. We know that you will be well. pic.twitter.com/j7YMUGLPC2

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.@RepJohnLewis , we are all praying for you following this diagnosis. John, know that generations of Americans have you in their thoughts & prayers as you face this fight. We are all praying that you are comfortable. We know that you will be well. pic.twitter.com/j7YMUGLPC2

Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) December 29, 2019

We love you John Lewis. Youre our North Star. https://t.co/O5xkdythsv

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We love you John Lewis. Youre our North Star. https://t.co/O5xkdythsv

Eric Holder (@EricHolder) December 29, 2019

Our hero. Our shining beacon and standard. Praying for @repjohnlewis and his family. And for us all. https://t.co/5AjzW74g06

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Our hero. Our shining beacon and standard. Praying for @repjohnlewis and his family. And for us all. https://t.co/5AjzW74g06

Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) December 29, 2019

Tonights reading a book that changed my life the memoirs of a towering figure in American history and a legendary fighter for human rights.

John Lewis is tough and tireless and he remains in that fight. May he serve Georgia, the nation, and humanity for many years to come! pic.twitter.com/NnvvZorvKm

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Tonights reading a book that changed my life the memoirs of a towering figure in American history and a legendary fighter for human rights.

John Lewis is tough and tireless and he remains in that fight. May he serve Georgia, the nation, and humanity for many years to come! pic.twitter.com/NnvvZorvKm

Jon Ossoff (@ossoff) December 29, 2019

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Lets all pray for the Conscience of the Congress, our beloved John Lewis pic.twitter.com/U7QNqkLduU

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Lets all pray for the Conscience of the Congress, our beloved John Lewis pic.twitter.com/U7QNqkLduU

Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) December 29, 2019

CORRECTION: A previous version of this article incorrectly included Martin Luther King Jr. among the protesters on Edmund Pettus Bridge.