It has been reported widely that the former president has been dealing with prostate cancer for some months and that his medical advisors in the DR have advised him to have advanced treatment in the USA. I would like to make several remarks . The first obvious one is to wish the former president success in his treatment and the second point is that this again a wake up call to all men over the age of 50 to have regular checks for this particular type of cancer. A blood test can be made easily or a one minute physical test but early diagnosis may save your life.