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struggle4progress

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2. Why Biden may not have known about his cancer until recently

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Sun May 25, 2025, 04:44 PM

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Prostate cancer can be found and diagnosed in its later stages, experts said.

By Mary Kekatos
May 19, 2025, 6:36 PM

Former President Joe Biden's office announced on Sunday that he was diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer.

Biden's office also said the cancer had metastasized, spreading to his bones.

Although some people were left wondering why the cancer was caught only after reaching a Gleason score of 9, oncology experts told ABC News that it's not uncommon for older prostate cancer patients to receive a diagnosis after the disease has advanced or spread ...

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/biden-aggressive-prostate-cancer-recently/story?id=121957364

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I have the same cancer as Biden -- what you need to understand [View all] struggle4progress Sunday OP

Sudden diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer all too common struggle4progress Sunday #1

Sounds a lot like Ovarian Cancer in women. slightlv Sunday #9

That guidance against PSA tests is outrageous Bluetus Monday #19

Guidelines are *Guidelines* Doctoris Extincti Monday #24

My situation is similar Bluetus Monday #25

Totally agree with you! Doctoris Extincti Monday #26

Many 70 year olds can live until 90+ choie Monday #27

Well, the very slow-growing forms of prostate cancer Bluetus Monday #30

Why Biden may not have known about his cancer until recently struggle4progress Sunday #2

I believed Joe Biden without proof. Because he is an honest man. Walleye Sunday #3

Me too. Makes all the difference. calimary Sunday #11

People should learn to trust their instincts when it comes to truth and lies Walleye Sunday #13

I am not sure the issue is instincts Bluetus Monday #20

Yes, we simply need to recognize what honesty is to start with Walleye Monday #22

How Doctors Treat Aggressive Prostate Cancer Like Joe Biden's struggle4progress Sunday #4

Thank you for all the information. sheshe2 Sunday #5

I have been waiting for someone MLWR Sunday #6

Hear, hear peggysue2 Sunday #7

Mahalo for all these Informative articles Cha Sunday #8

Good article. One everybody should read, whether they have cancer or don't, calimary Sunday #10

The Heart of the Problem DET Sunday #12

A test of psa and free psa is more meaningful, and cost is essentially the same for psa/free psa test... NowsTheTime Monday #15

Indeed, the screening recommendations are bad advice. Trust_Reality Monday #21

Good information -- (also much needed). Thank you. liberalla Monday #14

It's not just prostate cancer - this happens TBF Monday #16

Same here. ChazInAz Monday #17

Hmmmm Littlered Monday #18

Obviously, a "routine" blood test is important! young_at_heart Monday #23

Seems like many Littlered Monday #29

k&r Nimble_Idea Monday #28