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Tony_FLADEM

(3,023 posts) Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:29 PM Nov 2013

Coburn Facing Another Cancer Fight

Sen. Tom Coburn is being treated for a recurrence of prostate cancer, The Oklahoman reported Tuesday morning.

John Hart, the Oklahoma Republican’s longtime spokesman, told the newspaper that Coburn should be back in the Senate soon, “hopefully next week.” Hart confirmed the news to CQ Roll Call.

Coburn, who has long said he will not seek another term in the Senate, was treated in October 2011 for what was described by Hart in a statement at the time as “an early stage incidence of prostate cancer.”

The senator has a long record of bouts with cancer, dating to treatment for melanoma in 1975.

Coburn’s absence for medical treatment comes just as his home-state colleague, Republican James M. Inhofe, has returned to the Capitol following quadruple bypass surgery.

http://blogs.rollcall.com/wgdb/coburn-facing-another-cancer-fight/

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Coburn Facing Another Cancer Fight (Original Post) Tony_FLADEM Nov 2013 OP

yes, but he has wonderful health insurance gopiscrap Nov 2013 #1

He and Inhofe both have excellent insurance coverage pscot Nov 2013 #2

Coburn and Imhofe -- lobotomy anyone? immoderate Nov 2013 #3

Don't want to sound heartless atreides1 Nov 2013 #4

Additional post ... Tx4obama Nov 2013 #5

gopiscrap

(23,765 posts)

1. yes, but he has wonderful health insurance

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:31 PM

Nov 2013

it's the folks who get cancer who have crappy policies or no insurance where my sympathy really lies!

pscot

(21,024 posts)

2. He and Inhofe both have excellent insurance coverage

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:33 PM

Nov 2013

through their employers. That would be us.

immoderate

(20,885 posts)

3. Coburn and Imhofe -- lobotomy anyone?

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:34 PM

Nov 2013

--imm

atreides1

(16,093 posts)

4. Don't want to sound heartless

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:36 PM

Nov 2013

But I could really give two shits about Coburn...he's probably got some of the best health insurance that tax payers can provide!

It's a good thing that his pre-existing condition didn't disqualify him!

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

5. Additional post ...

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2013, 04:49 AM

Nov 2013

Tom Coburn diagnosed with prostate cancer

Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn has been diagnosed with a recurrence of prostate cancer, his spokesman said Tuesday.

Coburn will be “undergoing further evaluation and treatment,” John Hart said. The Republican senator will miss this week of work and hopes to return as soon as next week.

Coburn, who is also a physician, has survived three previous battles with cancer. He had prostate cancer surgery in October 2011 and has also been treated for colon cancer and melanoma in the past.

Coburn missed a procedural vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act on Monday, which happened to be the same day that Oklahoma’s other GOP senator, Jim Inhofe, returned to Capitol Hill after emergency heart surgery in October. Inhofe missed a month of Senate work after open-heart surgery and cast a procedural vote against ENDA on Monday night.

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/tom-coburn-prostate-cancer-99385.html

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