Biden, prostate cancer
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Former President Joe Biden's office says his “last known” prostate cancer screening was in 2014, and he had never been diagnosed with the disease before last week.
WASHINGTON—Former President Joe Biden’s last known prostate-cancer blood screening test was performed in 2014, according to his spokesman, indicating that he wasn’t screened for the cancer during his four years as president.
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.
After a stretch of limited public appearances since leaving office, former President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis arrived amid heightened scrutiny of his cognitive health.
Ezekiel Emanuel, a prominent Democratic figure, told “Morning Joe” the former president "did not develop [prostate cancer] in the last 100 to 200 days."
“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.
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.