[Maynerd]

Since he is over six years out from treatment I would say very high but it does also depend on the initial grade of the carcinoma.

[George W. Bush]

That's what I thought. Anything that was life-threatening enough to make him drop out of the Senate race in 2000 sounded like the kind of prostate cancer that comes back. Generally, in 5-10 years. At least, that what I've seen happen.

And McStain? Isn't it true he's had two bouts with melanoma? Man, that can't be good. I know skin cancer rarely kills unless caught too late. But I was under the impression that he was pretty late in getting diagnosed. And his age can't help in fighting off cancerous cells.

I'm not calling them dead men walking but I keep thinking about Paul Tsongas, telling us how healthy he was and parading around energetically in a Speedo [note to self: Speedos not a good look on middle-aged men].