Politics | John McCain McCain Mole Not Cancerous Biopsy shows no skin cancer By Peter Fearon Posted Jul 29, 2008 10:00 PM CDT Copied John McCain, who has had four previous malignant melanomas removed, is cancer free, doctors say. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) A biopsy performed on a mole removed from John McCain's face shows no sign of skin cancer. The brief cancer scare came after a routine dermatological check-up, Reuters reports. The 72-year-old Senator has had four malignant melanomas—the most serious form of skin cancer—removed since 1993. Read These Next What we know about Savannah Guthrie's missing mother. Sarah Ferguson said she cut off Epstein. Not quite, emails show. The voice behind 'Joy to the World' has died at 83. Melinda French Gates reacts to her ex showing up in new Epstein files. Report an error