The presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain is set to release his health data on Friday to show he's fit for the job stress of a president.
A tightly controlled group of reporters will be given a three-hour glimpse at the 400 pages of medical records, including documents related to his melanoma surgery in August 2000.
The 71-year-old candidate releases his medical record in an effort to calm public concern that he might not be healthy enough to take on the high-stress job of president in 2009.
"My health is excellent. I see my dermatologist every three months," McCain said in April 2007.
Heart disease, the leading cause of death in America, could be a risk factor for McCain because of his age and family history, making his blood pressure and cholesterol levels relevant. His campaign said he takes baby aspirin to prevent heart attacks, as well as Vytorin to lower cholesterol.
His father, Adm. John S. McCain Jr., died of a heart attack at age 70.
Comedian Seth Meyers (L) and U.S. Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain appear on the Weekend Update segment of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" in New York May 17, 2008.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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On last weekend's season finale of "Saturday Night Live," Sen. John McCain asked and answered a question with mock solemnity.
"What should we be looking for in our next president?" McCain asked. "Certainly somebody who is very, very, very old."
If elected, McCain would be the oldest president of the United States, beating Ronald Reagan by three years on inauguration day.
Source: Xinhua/Agencies
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