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dweller

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5. See my post above

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #4)

Tue May 20, 2025, 10:19 PM

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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