Biden, prostate cancer and Trump
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Former President Joe Biden’s “last known” prostate cancer screening was in 2014, and he had never been diagnosed with the disease before last week, his office said Tuesday.
The latest comments from the former Democratic president's camp come amid questions about why his cancer was not caught before reaching an advanced stage.
Doctors not involved in Biden's care said his diagnoses shows the challenges of screening for prostate cancer.
The spokesperson also said that the former president had never been diagnosed with prostate cancer before last week.
President Donald Trump trusts White House doctors despite Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt assured reporters that Trump's health is excellent.
“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms. On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone,” the statement from Biden’s office said.
Biden and his family are meeting with doctors and considering “multiple treatment options,” including hormone treatment, a source said. This is Morning Rundown, a weekday news