Opinion: I’ve reported on presidents’ health for 53 years. No public evidence suggests Biden’s doctors mishandled prostate cancer testing
Some are criticizing Biden’s team for not testing him earlier for prostate cancer. But overtesting is a particular concern for all men, including presidents.
News of former President Biden’s aggressive and incurable prostate cancer has surprised the public (and presumably him).
Based on the public record of Biden’s medical care and standard medical recommendations, as recently as a year ago there was no reason to perform screening tests for the disease, despite his age, 81 at the time. The diagnosis underscores the fact that cancers can sometimes pop up suddenly, even among recipients of the most sophisticated care doctors can offer.
