Today we learn President Biden was last screened for prostate cancer when he was vice president, in 2014, when he was 72 years old. It varies but generally, sometime after the age of 70 -- as late as 85 (MD Anderson) -- routine screening for prostate cancer is discouraged.
It's generally agreed that it takes the "average" cancer of the prostate to metastasize to the bone an average of ten years. So the new information fits.
As long as Biden himself felt his urinary symptoms were tolerable/manageable for the past ten years, he would not have been tested or screened for prostate cancer. In fact, he may not have brought it up with his White House physician.
But something changed in early 2025 that led to that rectal exam that revealed a nodule. My hunch: politically, it no longer matter what a comprehensive medical exam might discover.
Bill Maher has it exactly right.
JFK: “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.“
Events moving very quickly.
What could have been.
The irony: had Biden stemmed / addressed the Southern Surge, he would be president today.
Biden himself had the “Pope-complex” — or the Ruth Bader Ginsburg-complex — exactly what we don’t need in American politics or the American presidency.
Clearly, folks were using the 25th Amendment “against” the wrong president.
Possible. Link here.
ChatGPT was asked:
Percent of prostrate cancer determined to be “aggressive” on initial diagnosis. Percent of prostrate cancer determined to be “aggressive” on initial diagnosis.
Answer:
At the time of initial diagnosis, approximately 25% to 30% of prostate cancer cases are considered aggressive, typically characterized by a Gleason score between 7 and 10 . These higher Gleason scores indicate a greater likelihood of the cancer spreading beyond the prostate and potentially becoming life-threatening.
However, other sources suggest that the proportion of aggressive cases at diagnosis may be lower. For instance, a Harvard study indicates that 10% to 15% of prostate cancers are aggressive and advance beyond the prostate, sometimes turning lethal. Similarly, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center notes that 1 in 5 (or 20%) of those diagnosed with prostate cancer have a more aggressive form of the disease.
The variation in these percentages underscores the complexity of prostate cancer diagnosis and the importance of individualized assessment. Factors such as PSA levels, tumor grade, and imaging results contribute to determining the aggressiveness of the cancer and guiding appropriate treatment strategies.
”Generally,” it takes ten years for prostate cancer to metastasize to the bone. President Biden has likely had prostate cancer for ten years, diagnosed or not.
Diagnosed at least by July, 2022. Link here. Could have been “skin cancer.”
