I just spent a considerable amount of time looking at The Lancet, NEJM, and other sources, in an attempt to verify one of the first claims these guys make, that US cancer survival rates are 40% higher than Canada and GB. While the survival rates do appear to be higher here, I haven't found any documentation that they are anywhere close to the figure these two guys cite. The closest I could come was a Washington Times article that referenced two Lancet articles, neither of which substantiate the 40% figure, as well as a bunch of self referential additional Washington Times articles. The 40% number strikes me as the kind of statistic thrown out by a bunch of guys who don't expect to have anyone check their assertions against actual research.

I am from Coburn's state, where corporate agriculture is big business. Add to this pious person's sins that defense of the western diet is toxic for humans (read "In Defense of Food" by Pollan). Our diet is based on corporate interest in foods that have long shelf life and can be shipped large distances. We subsidize this diet rather than the produce by local organic farmers, that is known to reduce if not eliminate disease like diabetes, heart disease, immune disorders, etc. Pray that Coburn will hear God tell him to "be not afraid" to go against his monied constituency for the health of his voting constituency.

Let's find out how much money these men have taken from insurance companies, the AMA, the FDA, and pharmaceutical companies. That would influence their votes more than their medical "expertise".