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| US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has released his medical records for the years 2000-2008. | US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has released his medical records for the years 2000-2008. |
| The 1,173 pages of records reveal that the senator displays no recent signs of skin cancer and that his blood pressure and weight are healthy for his age. | |
| If elected, the Arizona senator, 72 in August, would be the oldest person ever to win a first presidential term. | |
| By releasing his records, Mr McCain hopes to reassure voters that his age will not be a problem, analysts say. | |
| Running-mate | Running-mate |
| Mr McCain does take medicine to control his cholesterol, the records reveal. | |
| The senator's personal physician, Dr John Eckstein, told the Associated Press news agency that Mr McCain's performance on a heart stress test was better than that of many younger patients. | The senator's personal physician, Dr John Eckstein, told the Associated Press news agency that Mr McCain's performance on a heart stress test was better than that of many younger patients. |
| "I think physiologically he is considerably younger than his chronologic age based on his cardiovascular fitness," he said. | "I think physiologically he is considerably younger than his chronologic age based on his cardiovascular fitness," he said. |
| Mr McCain's biggest health scares have come in the form of melanoma - the most dangerous variety of skin cancer. | Mr McCain's biggest health scares have come in the form of melanoma - the most dangerous variety of skin cancer. |
| The senator has had three bouts of melanoma, in 1993, 2000 and 2002, but none proved to have any long-lasting effects on his health. | The senator has had three bouts of melanoma, in 1993, 2000 and 2002, but none proved to have any long-lasting effects on his health. |
| OLDEST US PRESIDENTS Ronald Reagan: 69William Harrison: 68James Buchanan: 65George H W Bush: 64 NB - Ages on assuming office for the first time | |
| In February 2008, doctors removed an early stage squamous cell carcinoma - an easily-cured skin cancer. | In February 2008, doctors removed an early stage squamous cell carcinoma - an easily-cured skin cancer. |
| And during a routine colonoscopy in March, Mr McCain had some benign colon growths - known as polyps - taken out. | And during a routine colonoscopy in March, Mr McCain had some benign colon growths - known as polyps - taken out. |
| Mr McCain last released details of his medical history in 2000, during his first run for the presidency. | |
| The records released at that time revealed details of the psychological assessments Mr McCain underwent after his period of captivity as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam in the 1970s. | |
| Doctors concluded that Mr McCain's imprisonment had not left him with any mental scars. | |
| Correspondents say that because of his age, Mr McCain's choice of running-mate will be closely scrutinised when it is announced. | Correspondents say that because of his age, Mr McCain's choice of running-mate will be closely scrutinised when it is announced. |
| If elected, Mr McCain's running-mate would become vice-president, and would therefore take over the presidency in the event of Mr McCain's death. | |
| The senator is meeting three men this weekend who observers say are high up on Mr McCain's list of potential running mates: former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, and Florida Governor Charlie Crist. |