Joe Biden was never diagnosed with prostate cancer until last week, and the last time he was screened for it was more than a decade ago, a spokesperson for the former president says.
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Don't wait for symptoms before getting checked...it can be a silent killer. Went to docs for a skin cancer check..doc suggested prostate check as well. Lucky for me found it in time.still here after removal and treatment eleven years later.
It seems strange that the President, presumably with access to the best health care in the world, wasn't ever screened for a relatively common issue for older men
For Christ's sake, please stop scrutinizing Biden! Poor guy tried his best, Ok? Now for this country's sake, find ways to halt the devastation this administration is doing before it's too late. Leave the Bidens alone so they can deal with with their family crisis.
Praying for President Biden. Republicans will do everything they can to distract Americans from the terrible job they are doing of running the country.
The American press has become complicit—chasing clicks instead of truth. While Trump undermines democracy and profits off fear, the media buries it beneath false equivalence and Biden clickbait. This isn’t journalism; it’s cowardice. They’ve traded watchdog duty for ratings and access.
When was the last time Trump was screened for prostate cancer? Last I checked he's the one currently in office and therefore the only one of these two men whose health is relevant to us right now.
You are seeking answers for the people who do not believe a word you're saying. Why not focus more on shit the majority of Americans take issue with, like Medicaid cuts? Yeah, we need you (NBC) to stop pandering to the Trump Cult who call YOU FAKE NEWS 100% of the time instad focus on what matters.
It's changing by the hour but in a nut shell the massive trillions of dollars in tax cuts have to come from somewhere. Unless of course Republicans slash DOD spending, which according to proposals got a boost of ~15%. Medicaid is low hanging fruit because the poor don't have representatives.
Unfortunately, the current guidelines do not recommend routine PSA screenings for men over 70. Hence, the last one was when he was in his early 70’s (and probably having symptoms).
Diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer eleven years ago...no symptoms. Had prostate removed followed up by radiation therapy. It had escaped from the gland but not metastatic
“The American Urological Association (AUA) generally recommends stopping routine PSA screening for men who are 70 years old or older. This is also the recommendation from the American Cancer Society.”
You’re welcome. Just like colonoscopies are not recommended for people over 85 and pap smears are generally not recommended for women over 65 (unless they have a higher cervical cancer risk). It seems the older folks get, the less cancer screenings recommended.
Just like woman after a certain age are not checked with a pap smear for cervical cancer. It’s not a big deal, but someone wants a distraction instead of showing empathy so here we are.
Gal married to someone Joe’s age here. The reasons they don’t screen after a man is in his 70’s is that diagnostic tests are invasive and screens turn up many false positives.
Again. He's not in office. NOT OUR BUSINESS ANYMORE. Why don't you start looking into every ex-president's health history then. We all know damned well this is only being done to satisfy the MAGAts. No other reason.
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