Aug 8th, 2008 · Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards admitted Friday to an extramarital affair while his wife's cancer was in remission. Reports of the affair and allegations that Edwards fathered a child with the woman, Rielle Hunter, 42, were first reported by the National Enquirer.
Apr 12th, 2007 · Actor and former senator Fred Thompson revealed Wednesday that he has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and that the cancer is in remission. A willingness to discuss health concerns was not always present in American politics, according to one professor.
Apr 11th, 2007 · Fred Thompson, television actor and former senator, announced today he has a form of lymphoma, but that his cancer is in remission. The 64-year-old from Tennessee left the door open for a possible presidential bid in 2008. He is already among the leading candidates in polls of Republican voters.