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Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis: What We Know
WASHINGTON – May 2, 2024 – President Joe Biden’s recent cancer diagnosis has raised questions about his health and transparency. the diagnosis, an aggressive form of prostate cancer with bone metastasis, has prompted discussions about the timeline of the disease, with experts suggesting it may have been present sence the beginning of his presidency. Dr. Ezekiel emanuel’s expert opinion has added notable detail. For further insights, keep reading.
Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis: What We Know
The Initial Diagnosis
President Joe Biden’s health has recently come under scrutiny following the confirmation of a past cancer diagnosis. His office acknowledged that he had been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer
characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.
expert Opinion
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, a former COVID advisor to President Biden adn an architect of Obamacare, weighed in on the timeline of the diagnosis. Emanuel, an oncologist, suggested that based on the advanced state of the cancer, Biden likely had it for “more than several years.”
During a discussion on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” host Joe Scarborough sought clarification on this point:
So this is not speculation.If you have prostate cancer that has spread to the bone, then most certainly you are saying he had it when he was President of the United States.
Joe Scarborough, MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”
Emanuel responded affirmatively, stating:
Oh, yeah. He did not develop it in the last 100-200 days. He had it while he was president. He probably had it at the start of his presidency in 2021.I don’t think there’s any disagreement about that.
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel
Screening and Transparency
The discussion also touched on the importance of regular prostate exams, especially for individuals in positions of high responsibility. Scarborough noted that while some men over 70 might opt out of such exams, “most men aren’t President of the United States.”
Emanuel emphasized that while the decision to undergo screening is ofen a discussion between patients and doctors, it becomes a matter of concern when it involves a sitting president.
He further commented on the precedent set by previous administrations:
President Obama had this test. President Bush had this test. It is indeed a little surprising that the doctor didn’t take it. And if he took it and didn’t report it, and it was elevated, that is another case of doctors not being straightforward with us – we’ve had several of them with President Trump, especially around his COVID diagnosis – and if that is true, that woudl be very troubling.
Dr. ezekiel Emanuel
Emanuel acknowledged the possibility of a test missing this stage of cancer but deemed it “unlikely.”
He concluded:
Either they didn’t test for it, or they test for it [and] they didn’t report it. And we didn’t get the facts as a public.
Dr. Ezekiel emanuel
