Archive · 21 May 2025
Biden's Office Rebuts Trump's 'Cover-Up' Claim Over Cancer
Joe Biden's team said that he was never diagnosed with prostate cancer before recently.
He had a blood test for it over ten years ago.
His office made this statement after Donald Trump questioned why people weren't told sooner about the cancer.
Trump and others are wondering why the cancer wasn't found earlier.
But, some doctors don't always recommend these tests for older people.
Joe Biden's office clarified he was never diagnosed with prostate cancer before last week.
Biden's last known PSA test was conducted in 2014.
The recent diagnosis followed the discovery of a nodule.
Donald Trump raised concerns about the timing of the diagnosis.
Annual PSA screening is not universally recommended for those over 70.
- Who
- Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and medical professionals.
- What
- Clarification regarding Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis.
- When
- Diagnosis last week, last known PSA test in 2014.
- Where
- United States
- Why
- Unclear, but Trump questioned the timing of the announcement.
Biden Administration
Donald Trump
Timing of Diagnosis
Biden Administration
Clarifying that Biden was never diagnosed with prostate cancer before last week.
Donald Trump
Raising questions about when Biden and his doctors knew.
- Last PSA Test
- 2014
- Age at Last Test
- 71-72
- Current Age
- 82
- Diagnosis Date
- Last week
- Cancer Type
- Aggressive Prostate Cancer