Joe Biden Pushes New Prostate Cancer Screening Advice After Health Update
Summary
Joe Biden urged men to follow updated American Cancer Society prostate cancer screening guidance. He also said his advanced prostate cancer sometimes slows him down, limiting the number of conversations he can hold about his upcoming memoir.Key Facts
- The guidance recommends that most men ages 50 to 69 get a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test every two years.
- The guidance recommends annual screening starting at age 45 for Black men and men with a family history of prostate cancer.
- Men aged 70 and older should discuss screening with their doctors.
- Biden said he was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer that had spread to his bones in May 2025.
- Biden has received radiation and hormone treatment; he said the radiation worked as intended.
- Biden said his cancer sometimes slows him down and may limit his book-related appearances.
- Biden's memoir, Promise Me, America, is scheduled to go on sale Tuesday.
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