Trump, Joe Biden and prostate cancer
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Donald Trump has joined the growing clamor for Joe Biden‘s White House doctor to be investigated for giving the former president a clean bill of health months before he revealed he had an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
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.
Former President Joe Biden’s diagnosis of late-stage prostate cancer has fueled new conspiracy theories, including from President Donald Trump, that he covered up his health issues during his presidency—but there are many variables that make his diagnosis timeline plausible,
Doctors not involved in Biden's care said his diagnoses shows the challenges of screening for prostate cancer.
Former President Joe Biden — who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer — got his last blood test for the cancer over a decade ago.
A spokesperson for the former president addressed Joe Biden's history with PSA tests and revealed he received his last blood test in 2014.
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.