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(20,523 posts) Tue May 20, 2025, 09:58 PM May 20

Biden's last screening for prostate cancer was in 2014, spokesperson says [View all]

Source: NBC News

WASHINGTON — 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 said Tuesday.

“President Biden’s last known PSA was in 2014. Prior to Friday, President Biden had never been diagnosed with prostate cancer,” the spokesperson said.

Screening for prostate cancer often involves a prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, test, which measures the level of protein produced by the prostate and could indicate potential disease. The test has a high proportion of false positives, and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force does not recommend it for men 70 and older since they are more likely to die of other medical conditions than prostate cancer.

Biden, 82, had his last PSA 11 years ago.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/joe-biden-psa-screening-2014-prostate-cancer-rcna208120

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Biden's last screening for prostate cancer was in 2014, spokesperson says [View all] Polybius May 20 OP

My question is, Why? He's had the best health care almost anyone can get for decades. Guess it was a personal choice. Silent Type May 20 #1

No dweller May 20 #2

I'd investigate medical team, then. Somebody check on Obama if he had same team. Silent Type May 20 #4

See my post above dweller May 20 #5

The one about Randi Rhodes. Saw it. Didn't seem applicable to Biden. Sorry about her cancer though. Silent Type May 20 #6

You said it was his personal choice dweller May 20 #11

I guess it's blame if you read pointing at each word in a post. Either he had cruddy docs OR Silent Type May 20 #12

Which is the crux of the matter dweller May 20 #14

Routine breast cancer screening ends at 75 Ms. Toad May 21 #28

Thank you, Ms Toad Hekate May 21 #32

It's right there in the article. LisaL May 20 #9

That choice for us peons is based on cost, false positives, psychological issues, etc. A Prez Silent Type May 20 #15

Presidents are just as susceptible to false positives nilram May 20 #16

If Biden had a positive, they would have performed imaging and a biopsy. Most of us, wouldn't. Silent Type May 20 #18

Yes, and As a president who was open about his health, a false positive would drag the nation along. nilram May 21 #22

Except if you're really, REALLY important Polybius May 20 #20

Too long live love laugh May 20 #3

This is typical for older men as moniss May 20 #7

STANDARD treatment for men over 60. elleng May 20 #8

Yes I've done annual physicals for almost 20 years and moniss May 20 #10

I am 77, I have had the PSA test every year for well over a decade. I find it hard to doc03 May 20 #13

I'm sorry, but I just don't see what difference this all makes now. hamsterjill May 20 #17

If it helps even one older person detect it early, then it indeed makes a difference n/t Polybius May 20 #21

Of course! hamsterjill May 21 #24

It is inconceivable to me that he didn't get screenings Beringia May 20 #19

Did his Dr.'s fail him? After 50 my Dr. recommended a test every 5 years. Buddyzbuddy May 21 #23

All this talk of PSA tests, the cost of which gets charged to health insurance companies. generalbetrayus May 21 #25

Yes stage left May 21 #29

It is what it is, but I would expect that the President would get PSA test during his physicals. CentralMass May 21 #26

As a multiple cancer survivor and big believer in screening and prevention: Pachamama May 21 #27

I find this really odd. Javaman May 21 #30

Oh, goodie! Another opportunity to shit on Joe Biden! Paladin May 21 #31

After age Rebl2 May 21 #33