Such topics make many men squeamish, but Dole's candor is likely to help him. Last year he released a detailed nine-page summary of his medical records that showed him in robust health. Whenever he talks about prostate cancer, Dole urges men to have routine PSA tests. He has even made his own results public. But in terms of recurrence, it works in his favor.
Prostate cancer grows more slowly in older men than in younger.
So even if some malignant cells escaped from Dole's prostate before his surgery, odds are that he could run for President three more times without having to worry about his cancer coming back.