McCain appears decades younger than Chronological Age

by politisite | May 23, 2008 at 09:37 am | 326 views | 2 comments

Three-time melanoma survivor John McCain appears cancer-free, has a strong heart and is in otherwise general good health, according to eight years of medical records reviewed by The Associated Press. The records will be released to the public within the hour.

The Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting remains at risk for developing new skin cancers, and gets a thorough check by a Mayo Clinic dermatologist every few months.

"I do not see any worrisome lesions," Dr. Suzanne Connolly concluded after McCain's most recent exam, on May 12.

The details of McCain's health are contained in 1,173 pages of medical documents spanning 2000 to 2008 that his campaign made available to the AP to make the case that he's healthy enough to serve as president, as well as to counter the notion that he's too old. The Arizona senator will turn 72 in August and would be the oldest elected first-term president.

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Rachel Nixon

at 13:53 on May 23rd, 2008

good stuff:

politisite, I like this story. Good catch for seeing the story early.

BigT

at 18:33 on May 23rd, 2008

good stuff:

Politisite, is there any truth to the rumor that he uses those 1,173 pages of medical records as dumbbells when he works out? Because if he does, he must be in awesome shape!