Joe Biden, prostate cancer
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Biden, even after he has exited political life and as he faces a serious cancer diagnosis, remains a factor in the conversation about his party's political future.
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More openness about Joe Biden's prostate cancer and testing would serve the public by increasing awareness and understanding of the nuanced decisions that many men face.
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Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an advanced stage of prostate cancer that has metastasized, or spread, to his bones.
A spokesperson for the former president addressed Joe Biden's history with PSA tests and revealed he received his last blood test in 2014.
The former president's diagnosis comes after he was "seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms," his office said.
Forget conspiracy theories, there are practical lessons here for American men about testing, treatment and research.
It is not unusual for a man of Biden’s age to skip prostate cancer screening, for a variety of reasons.