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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Madeline Sherratt

How did Biden’s doctors miss his condition?

In the wake of former President Joe Biden’s “aggressive” prostate cancer diagnosis, many questioned how the cancer was missed, or only picked up at a later stage, considering his highly monitored medical state.

“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms. On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone,” a spokesperson said in a statement.

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