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canetoad

(19,059 posts) Sun May 25, 2025, 06:42 PM May 25

What does Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis mean?

Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia says he has good prospects for survival thanks to recent medical advances.

The 82-year-old's office says his cancer has a Gleason score of nine, or a grade group five, with metastasis to the bone.

Here's what that means.....

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-19/joe-biden-prostate-cancer-diagnosis-symptoms-gleason-score/105308288

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What does Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis mean? (Original Post) canetoad May 25 OP

Heard a Doc on TV say many years ago BOSSHOG May 25 #1

They still haven't revealed whether it is 4+5, or 5+4. Ms. Toad May 25 #2

BOSSHOG

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1. Heard a Doc on TV say many years ago

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Sun May 25, 2025, 06:46 PM

May 25

That most men over 70 die with prostate cancer but not of prostate cancer. My Dad had prostate cancer but per his death certificate he died of Alzheimer’s at 76.

Ms. Toad

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2. They still haven't revealed whether it is 4+5, or 5+4.

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Sun May 25, 2025, 06:52 PM

May 25

The latter is significantly more aggressive than the former.

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