I ain't even going near mentioning anysomething about his prostate condition. Ain't going there... not me, no....
I think that shows good judgement, his fight with cancer isn't relevant to his political positions.
However it's fair game, I've seen numerous posts relating it to his sexuality, as well as keywords added on the topic. But I don't think you'll suffer reprecussions.
Fred Thompson's fight with cancer I'd stay away from.