Colin Powell
In 2003, while serving as secretary of state, Powell, then 66, had surgery to treat prostate cancer several months after it was detected. His diagnosis brought attention to the issue of prostate cancer in African-American men, who are at higher risk of both getting the cancer and dying from it. In Coping with Cancer, he offered this advice: “Read as much as you can, study the nature of the disease, share it with your family, put your faith in your doctor and have a positive attitude. Then you can set your sights on defeating the cancer.”
