Washington (AP) – A small nodule was found in the prostate of former president Joe Biden during a physical routine exam, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
A brief declaration indicates that the observation “required a more in -depth assessment”, but it was not clear if it had already taken place or the outcome of the exam.
The detection of nodules in the prostate generally requires an additional examination of an urologist to exclude prostate cancer.
Biden’s age and concerns about his health were cited by Democratic leaders who pushed him to abandon his re -election offer in 2024 following a disastrous debate performance last June.
But also recently as last week, Biden rejected concerns about his age, saying that the wider party had not bought it, and rather blame democratic leadership and “important contributors”.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly raised questions about Biden’s physical and mental capacity during the campaign.
In February 2023, Biden removed a skin lesion from his chest which was a basal carcinoma of the cells, a common shape of skin cancer. And in November 2021, he had a polyp from his colon withdrawn which was a benign, but potentially precancerous lesion.
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California Daily Newspapers
