Republican presidential nominee John McCain has declared that he is cancer free. He was obviously reacting to a New York Times article, which raised concerns that he could suffer a recurrence of the skin cancer that he battled with almost eight years ago.The senior Arizona senator underwent a medical examination, which also included a cancer screening procedure, earlier the same day that he issued the declaration. He promised to make the test results public before the end of April.
McCain indicated that the screening was part of a routine medical check-up. However, as the Republican candidate for president, McCain's medical profile continues to considerable interest. As reported in the recent New York Times article, McCain had undergone a surgical procedure to remove a cancerous growth on his left temple.
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