Biden's office says his 'last known' prostate cancer screening was in 2014

Former President Joe Biden's “last known” prostate crab screening was successful 2014, and helium had ne'er been diagnosed with the illness earlier last week, his bureau said Tuesday.

Biden's aides released the caller details astir his diagnosis amid intense scrutiny of Biden's wellness during his presidency and skepticism that the illness could person progressed to an precocious signifier without being detected.

Although Biden's crab tin perchance beryllium controlled with treatment, it has dispersed to his bones and is no longer curable.

The little connection from Biden's bureau did not disclose the results of his 2014 PSA humor test. PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen.

“President Biden’s past known PSA was successful 2014. Prior to Friday, President Biden had ne'er been diagnosed with prostate cancer,” the connection said successful its entirety.

Biden's crab was announced connected Sunday, prompting a question of sympathy but besides suggestions from immoderate of his critics, including his successor Donald Trump, that the erstwhile president and his aides covered up the illness portion helium was successful the White House fixed the severity of the crab erstwhile it was announced. Tuesday's connection appeared aimed astatine tamping down that speculation.

Asked astir Biden during an quality astatine the White House, Trump said, “it takes a agelong clip to get to that situation” and that helium was “surprised that the nationalist wasn’t notified a agelong clip ago.”

“It’s a precise bittersweet concern and I consciousness precise severely astir it,” Trump said.

A memo from the White House doc released pursuing Trump's annual carnal exam successful April listed a normal PSA. Biden's White House doc did not see PSA results successful the health summaries helium released.

Screening with PSA humor tests tin pb to unnecessary attraction with broadside effects that impact prime of life, and guidelines recommend against prostate crab screening for men 70 and older. Biden is 82.

When caught early, prostate crab is highly survivable, but it is besides the second-leading origin of crab decease successful men. About 1 successful 8 men volition beryllium diagnosed implicit their beingness with prostate cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.

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