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Biden Reveals Cancer Diagnosis Amid “Cover-Up” Allegations
What the media got wrong about Biden’s health
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On Monday, the personal office of former President Joe Biden announced he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer that had metastasized to the bone. According to the statement, the cancer is “a more aggressive form of the disease,” but also “appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management.” Biden is now reviewing treatment options with his doctors. The diagnosis follows last Tuesday’s announcement that doctors had found a “small nodule” in Biden’s prostate during a routine physical exam.
The former president’s diagnosis comes on the heels of new reports on his fitness while in office. On Friday, Axios an audio recording of Biden’s October 2023 interviews with special counsel Robert Hur, who was investigating Biden’s handling of classified documents. In the recording, the president has difficulty remembering notable dates and events, adding credence to Hur’s assessment of Biden in…
