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Rebl2

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33. After age

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Wed May 21, 2025, 11:51 AM

May 2025

70 the doctor leaves it up to the patient sometimes on getting PSA test. My husband told his doctors in the past not to screen him for it, but his new doctor did anyway last year. Guess what, he had cancer. They did genetic testing as well and found it wasn’t likely to spread, but they will watch it. His level 10 dropped to level 6 with medication he is taking.

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Biden's last screening for prostate cancer was in 2014, spokesperson says [View all] Polybius May 2025 OP

My question is, Why? He's had the best health care almost anyone can get for decades. Guess it was a personal choice. Silent Type May 2025 #1

No dweller May 2025 #2

I'd investigate medical team, then. Somebody check on Obama if he had same team. Silent Type May 2025 #4

See my post above dweller May 2025 #5

The one about Randi Rhodes. Saw it. Didn't seem applicable to Biden. Sorry about her cancer though. Silent Type May 2025 #6

You said it was his personal choice dweller May 2025 #11

I guess it's blame if you read pointing at each word in a post. Either he had cruddy docs OR Silent Type May 2025 #12

Which is the crux of the matter dweller May 2025 #14

Routine breast cancer screening ends at 75 Ms. Toad May 2025 #28

Thank you, Ms Toad Hekate May 2025 #32

It's right there in the article. LisaL May 2025 #9

That choice for us peons is based on cost, false positives, psychological issues, etc. A Prez Silent Type May 2025 #15

Presidents are just as susceptible to false positives nilram May 2025 #16

If Biden had a positive, they would have performed imaging and a biopsy. Most of us, wouldn't. Silent Type May 2025 #18

Yes, and As a president who was open about his health, a false positive would drag the nation along. nilram May 2025 #22

Except if you're really, REALLY important Polybius May 2025 #20

Too long live love laugh May 2025 #3

This is typical for older men as moniss May 2025 #7

STANDARD treatment for men over 60. elleng May 2025 #8

Yes I've done annual physicals for almost 20 years and moniss May 2025 #10

I am 77, I have had the PSA test every year for well over a decade. I find it hard to doc03 May 2025 #13

I'm sorry, but I just don't see what difference this all makes now. hamsterjill May 2025 #17

If it helps even one older person detect it early, then it indeed makes a difference n/t Polybius May 2025 #21

Of course! hamsterjill May 2025 #24

It is inconceivable to me that he didn't get screenings Beringia May 2025 #19

Did his Dr.'s fail him? After 50 my Dr. recommended a test every 5 years. Buddyzbuddy May 2025 #23

All this talk of PSA tests, the cost of which gets charged to health insurance companies. generalbetrayus May 2025 #25

Yes stage left May 2025 #29

It is what it is, but I would expect that the President would get PSA test during his physicals. CentralMass May 2025 #26

As a multiple cancer survivor and big believer in screening and prevention: Pachamama May 2025 #27

I find this really odd. Javaman May 2025 #30

Oh, goodie! Another opportunity to shit on Joe Biden! Paladin May 2025 #31

After age Rebl2 May 2025 #33