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Edwards to press ahead

Washington: One of the frontrunners in the 2008 presidential race, John Edwards, is to press ahead with his campaign for the Democratic nomination in spite of his wife, Elizabeth, being diagnosed with incurable cancer. The couple dismissed speculation that Mr. Edwards would pull out from or temporarily suspend his campaign. ``We are very optimistic about this. Having been through struggles in the past, we know the key is to keep your head up,'' said Mr. Edwards. ``The campaign goes on ... You can hide or be tough.'' Though doctors have no cure for the malignant tumour on one of her bones, it is treatable and other patients have lived for years after a similar diagnosis.

— © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2006

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