There’s really no way to tell when former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer developed, says Dr. Daniel Petrylak, a professor of medicine and medical urology at Yale School of Medicine.
“Generally, for a patient in his 80s, it’s controversial as to how frequently they should receive a PSA and how often they should be screened,” Petrylak told Newsmax’s “Newsline.”
“But it’s my belief that early detection saves lives. This is a PSA and a rectal exam. Now there’s some patients that do develop prostate cancer with low PSA values. And it only can be detected on rectal exams. So, I can’t really comment on this case and really determine exactly when the president had developed prostate cancer without really a clear review of his medical records,” he added.
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