Wed May 21 00:50:00 UTC 2025: **Biden’s Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Sparks Controversy and Questions About Health Transparency**

**WASHINGTON D.C.** – Former U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent diagnosis of prostate cancer has ignited a wave of controversy, raising questions about the transparency of his health during his time in the White House and reigniting concerns about his fitness for office during the 2024 election. Biden’s office announced on Sunday that the 82-year-old received the diagnosis on Friday after consulting a doctor about urinary symptoms.

Former President Donald Trump has publicly criticized Biden, suggesting the diagnosis was deliberately concealed and implying that the cancer was detected long ago. “I am surprised that the public wasn’t notified a long time ago,” Trump said. A Biden aide countered, stating that the former president had a PSA test in 2014, but had not been diagnosed with prostate cancer until recently.

The diagnosis comes amid existing reports that Biden’s aides sought to downplay concerns about his physical and mental health during his re-election bid. Citing the book “Original Sin,” claims surfaced that Biden was unable to recognize prominent figures and struggled to recall the names of aides in his final year in office.

Vice-President JD Vance wished Biden well but questioned whether there had been an effort to hide the severity of his health from the public. “If you’re not in good enough health to do the job, you shouldn’t be doing the job,” he stated.

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, an oncologist who advised the Biden White House on COVID-19, suggested Biden likely had the cancer for some time, potentially even at the start of his presidency in 2021.

While US medical guidelines do not recommend routine prostate cancer screenings for men over 70 due to the often slow-growing nature of the disease, the timing of Biden’s diagnosis has raised eyebrows. Some doctors say that the aggressive way his cancer has presented was not that unusual. Other doctors have pointed out that cancers can grow fast without the patient displaying symptoms and that men over 70 are not routinely screened.

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in the United States. Out of every 100 American men, 13 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, according to the CDC.

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