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Well now we know... PSA tests are not recommended for men over 70.

Posted by Skye

on May 20, 2025, 6:47 pm, in reply to "Down below I do a little speculating on why Biden's cancer wasn't caught sooner and"

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Biden's last PSA test was in 2014, over 10 years ago.

Why is PSA screening no longer recommended in healthy men?

Screening tests aren't foolproof. It's possible for PSA levels to be elevated when cancer isn't present. It's also possible for PSA levels to not be elevated when cancer is present.

Many guidelines suggest stopping PSA screening for men aged 70 and older. This is because the potential benefits of detecting and treating prostate cancer in this age group may be outweighed by the risks of treatment and the overall impact on quality of life.

Down below I do a little speculating on why Biden's cancer wasn't caught sooner and - TW May 20, 2025, 9:38 am

Well now we know... PSA tests are not recommended for men over 70. - Skye May 20, 2025, 6:47 pm

Yep. - greenman May 20, 2025, 8:27 pm
I heard that on Morning Joe yesterday but it didn't say that doctors simply STOP doing them at 70 - Sia May 20, 2025, 7:00 pm
- In "healthy" men, they are generally not recommended after age 70. - Skye May 20, 2025, 7:17 pm
  - Yes, normally, a man will die of old age prior to dying from advanced prostate cancer, unless - Sia May 20, 2025, 11:23 pm
    - I was told - greenman May 21, 2025, 10:11 am
      - Yes, I've heard that too. However, like everything else, there are exceptions like Leo & Biden - Sia May 21, 2025, 10:47 am

That's not entirely true. The grief you got was for a specific comment made - Sia May 20, 2025, 12:03 pm
- I just proposed a possibility of why it may not have been detected. - TW May 20, 2025, 4:24 pm
  - Whether the comment may have been true or false is irrelevant. (edited) - Sia May 20, 2025, 5:22 pm
  - She cited the actual quote. - greenman May 20, 2025, 5:03 pm
- Exactly. - greenman May 20, 2025, 3:41 pm
Despite the source - greenman May 20, 2025, 10:54 am

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