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Jarqui

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5. 10 years ago Biden was diagnosed with benign prostate hyperplasia

Sun May 25, 2025, 07:37 AM

May 25

It does not lead to cancer but it presents a lot of similar symptoms to prostate cancer.
There are treatment options but it can be a chronic condition.
That probably had something to do with the delay in diagnosis.
They could chalk up his prostate cancer symptoms to benign prostate hyperplasia ...

Another key thing: the cancer he has is very aggressive - came on very quickly.
So a routine checkup with a PSA test months ago ago probably would not have picked it up.

There seems to be a hunk of rotten luck involved.

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I have a question on President Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis [View all] Norbert May 25 OP

There was a school of thought after the Swedish study was published bucolic_frolic May 25 #1

A PSA check from a routine blood draw will be performed by the lab only if the doctor specifically orders it. sop May 25 #2

What test are you getting in your bloodwork if its not a PSA? Callie1979 May 25 #3

I'm sorry, I might have misspoke Norbert May 25 #6

My husband is 81 SARose May 25 #4

Same with Biden. LisaL May 25 #10

10 years ago Biden was diagnosed with benign prostate hyperplasia Jarqui May 25 #5

As a liberal who values transparency Tickle May 25 #7

I seriously doubt those closest to him, especially Jill Biden would ignore karynnj May 25 #11

This k_buddy762 May 25 #12

Buh bye RandiFan1290 May 29 #13

Please read my prior comments on this that provide background and information.: hlthe2b May 25 #8

Biden's last PSA test was in 2014. LisaL May 25 #9