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McCain declares himself cancer-free
By GLEN JOHNSON
Associated Press Writer
John McCain declared Monday he has been cancer-free since a bout with skin cancer 7 1/2 years ago, although the pending Republican presidential nominee underwent a full medical examination - including a cancer screening - earlier in the day.
The Arizona senator pledged to release the test results before the end of April, the same timeframe for releasing his income tax returns.
McCain cast the doctor's visit as a routine part of his medical regimen, but the 71-year-old senator has faced questions about whether he is beyond the risk of a recurrence of cancer.
In August 2000, doctors operated on the left side of his face to treat melanoma, the source of a cancerous growth on his temple. The surgery marked him in such a way that McCain often jokes, "I have more scars than Frankenstein."
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By GLEN JOHNSON
Associated Press Writer
John McCain declared Monday he has been cancer-free since a bout with skin cancer 7 1/2 years ago, although the pending Republican presidential nominee underwent a full medical examination - including a cancer screening - earlier in the day.
The Arizona senator pledged to release the test results before the end of April, the same timeframe for releasing his income tax returns.
McCain cast the doctor's visit as a routine part of his medical regimen, but the 71-year-old senator has faced questions about whether he is beyond the risk of a recurrence of cancer.
In August 2000, doctors operated on the left side of his face to treat melanoma, the source of a cancerous growth on his temple. The surgery marked him in such a way that McCain often jokes, "I have more scars than Frankenstein."
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http://www.star-telegram.com/466/v-p...ry/520462.html