McCain’s Left Eye Result of Melanoma Cancer Operation
September 25th, 2008
The speculations over John McCain’s Left Eye can be shut down now. As can be seen in the picture above, Senator John McCain has a massive scar on his left cheek that is the result of cancer operation from 2000. John McCain underwent melanoma surgery and this was not the only time surgeons had to make a big cut on his skin to remove cancer tumors.
It is not unusual to hear of people who have part of their face paralyzed after they had melanoma removed form their face. McCain’s Left Eye could easily be the result of the same. Giant cancer scar is a reminder of that.
Melanoma is a form of skin cancer can be fatal but when doctors went to check whether the one on John McCain’s temple has spread to a key lymph to determine if it could pose lethal threat, they found out it was not and was possible to be removed safely. John McCain was left scarred on the face, but alive and cancer free.
There are four stages of melanoma, with Melanoma Stage IV being the most advanced and most deadly. John McCain suffered from Melanoma Stage IIa. Survival rate for Stage IIa 10 years after the operation is at 65% but if there is no reoccurrence in first five years – which is the case of John McCain – the probability of reoccurrence in following five years drops to 14% and chance of death is down to 9%. John McCain had four follow up dermatologic check up since his Melanoma operation and they all came back negative. Stress tests show no signs of heart disease so he is considered by his doctors in overall good health. However these are reports form his doctors, not from an independent association.
The McCain left eye bullshit can now be put to rest, though. It was Melanoma. Not a pretty form of cancer – it likely affected McCain’s left eye and the way it appears smaller and lower – but he’s free from it now and wonky eye plus a big scar are the only reminders of it.
John McCain Scar Image Credit: Doug Mills/The New York Times
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