{"id":28089,"date":"2025-05-21T12:55:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T12:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=28089"},"modified":"2025-05-21T12:55:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T12:55:54","slug":"joe-bidens-former-medical-advisor-discusses-how-long-the-ex-president-may-have-had-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=28089","title":{"rendered":"Joe Biden&#8217;s Former Medical Advisor Discusses How Long the Ex-President May Have Had Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36 ContentRenderer_paragraph-first___d_VF\">A former White House advisor has raised concerns about the ex-president&#8217;s health, suggesting a serious condition may have gone undetected for years.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\">\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Joe Biden&#8217;s recent prostate cancer diagnosis may trace back to the earliest days of his presidency, according to Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, an oncologist who served as a White House health advisor.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/D64qqoh43vtbd3_wbP9zvLHVXVx1VuWJx7nbd7IRiBM\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTA1ODE4N2MxNmEzNDE1Mzg1ZjA5MjM2NmIyMmMwYmU5ODQwNTNjM2I3NDZkNmI0MjlmMzgzYzAyMmM5NTA4Mi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/2mGXncT6ln3uXAPaBjk40LwVeFVcw0jnjydrvoBQKOs\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTA1ODE4N2MxNmEzNDE1Mzg1ZjA5MjM2NmIyMmMwYmU5ODQwNTNjM2I3NDZkNmI0MjlmMzgzYzAyMmM5NTA4Mi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Y05qJZbF-Lp4XRovW7bIiUMKeGxmj-UwsT4D_fN6iTQ\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTA1ODE4N2MxNmEzNDE1Mzg1ZjA5MjM2NmIyMmMwYmU5ODQwNTNjM2I3NDZkNmI0MjlmMzgzYzAyMmM5NTA4Mi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/IKrtRgHsUSavW19L836rxJNCt18LU14wuMEA8obIlxY\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTA1ODE4N2MxNmEzNDE1Mzg1ZjA5MjM2NmIyMmMwYmU5ODQwNTNjM2I3NDZkNmI0MjlmMzgzYzAyMmM5NTA4Mi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/2y3_KvXIXT2c__lisbMqitB5wJGfHZVkYbPu9UEf0pA\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTA1ODE4N2MxNmEzNDE1Mzg1ZjA5MjM2NmIyMmMwYmU5ODQwNTNjM2I3NDZkNmI0MjlmMzgzYzAyMmM5NTA4Mi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/a058187c16a3415385f092366b22c0be984053c3b746d6b429f383c022c95082.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Biden arrives to deliver a statement from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 2, 2024 | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Joe Biden arrives to deliver a statement from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 2, 2024 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">In an interview with Fox News, Emanuel said\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6373073026112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6373073026112\">the disease<\/a>\u00a0had likely been present long before it was officially identified \u2014 and that its late detection caught many doctors off guard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cHe did not develop it in the last hundred, 200 days. He had while he was president. 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Prostate cancer is often difficult to detect in its early stages, especially when symptoms are minimal or absent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Dr. Christopher Wee, a genitourinary oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic,\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/joe-biden-prognosis-prostate-cancer-what-it-could-mean-doctor-exclusive-11737773\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/people.com\/joe-biden-prognosis-prostate-cancer-what-it-could-mean-doctor-exclusive-11737773\">explained<\/a>, &#8220;A lot of times patients can have prostate cancer and not have any symptoms,&#8221; noting that diagnosing it &#8220;is challenging sometimes because the symptoms can be very vague and nonspecific to the actual disease.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/-6ve0s-UUxAnWClAfM5suNAVNOu5vbF10oI4bBbyQ2c\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWE2NTMwNGY5NDkzYjU0NGZmYjkzODg4MjhjMWE0ZjUzNWNiMzcwMTEzZmRjMjA2ZTAyZDZhZGVjNzk0MWIyNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMQ.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/fIywCmqNF6DsXFObQ86MknUqnKrZ_oJEazwfDfdSo54\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWE2NTMwNGY5NDkzYjU0NGZmYjkzODg4MjhjMWE0ZjUzNWNiMzcwMTEzZmRjMjA2ZTAyZDZhZGVjNzk0MWIyNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMQ.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/C_ZLjwt2VmJ4eY55QfFJ8k6XBsA5N7nLK-maxGw526E\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWE2NTMwNGY5NDkzYjU0NGZmYjkzODg4MjhjMWE0ZjUzNWNiMzcwMTEzZmRjMjA2ZTAyZDZhZGVjNzk0MWIyNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMQ.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/dcE89mTwHMIUJgEPLtBmKi1AtOszMXcmx1lUwgH02AA\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWE2NTMwNGY5NDkzYjU0NGZmYjkzODg4MjhjMWE0ZjUzNWNiMzcwMTEzZmRjMjA2ZTAyZDZhZGVjNzk0MWIyNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMQ.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/csBD5Ka_jBgQ2OSJsHPzjbBsCUdxks-FcjDQ3rcpiFc\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWE2NTMwNGY5NDkzYjU0NGZmYjkzODg4MjhjMWE0ZjUzNWNiMzcwMTEzZmRjMjA2ZTAyZDZhZGVjNzk0MWIyNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMQ.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/1a65304f9493b544ffb9388828c1a4f535cb370113fdc206e02d6adec7941b26.jpg\" alt=\"President Joe Biden speaks during a White House meeting with Latino community leaders on August 3, 2021 | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1601\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">President Joe Biden speaks during a White House meeting with Latino community leaders on August 3, 2021 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">He\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/joe-biden-prognosis-prostate-cancer-what-it-could-mean-doctor-exclusive-11737773\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/people.com\/joe-biden-prognosis-prostate-cancer-what-it-could-mean-doctor-exclusive-11737773\">noted<\/a>\u00a0that in some cases, PSA levels remain stable until they suddenly spike, while in others, cancer &#8220;is brewing a long time.&#8221; The disease, he said, doesn&#8217;t follow a uniform path. &#8220;Everyone&#8217;s case is different. It&#8217;s a very variable course of how this can go,&#8221; he\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/joe-biden-prognosis-prostate-cancer-what-it-could-mean-doctor-exclusive-11737773\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/people.com\/joe-biden-prognosis-prostate-cancer-what-it-could-mean-doctor-exclusive-11737773\">added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_3\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_03\">\n<div id=\"in_article_3\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p 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class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_4\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_04\">\n<div id=\"in_article_4\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Biden has endured a string of serious health challenges \u2014 from brain bleeds to cancer that has reached his bones. His battle with illness has stretched over decades, shaped his political path, and altered his personal life. It all began with a moment that nearly ended everything.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"ContentRenderer_sub-header2__VfI9X\"><strong class=\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\">A Sudden Collapse and a Life-Threatening Diagnosis<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">It was 4:10 a.m. on a cold winter morning in 1988. Biden lay on the floor of a hotel room, fully clothed, jolted awake by a blinding bolt of pain in his head. 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They were relentless, interrupting his first presidential campaign. He consumed up to ten Tylenol a day, convinced it was a pinched nerve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_1\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_01\">\n<div id=\"in_article_1-0\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">But this pain was different and unbearable, so he rushed to St. Francis Hospital. Tests revealed blood in his spinal fluid \u2014 a sign of internal bleeding. Scans showed an aneurysm, a balloon-like bulge on an artery at the base of his brain. It had ruptured, spilling blood around the brainstem, and his condition was critical.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/iIFbPOG6DLu3EmU8IKECxKm_c7q8VX-qnQbfZDgXAyk\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTQwMzZlNzk1Mjk2NDIwMTIxZjJhZjUwMDE0N2RjYWI2NjIzZTU1ZTVkNTEwMTliZTczZjg1M2M3MTRkOTJkNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAxNiZoZWlnaHQ9MjAwMA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/YhZTmJWD6SQ82Bbmu-9tsVi1maKc8F6PQCiXjoFxa5g\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTQwMzZlNzk1Mjk2NDIwMTIxZjJhZjUwMDE0N2RjYWI2NjIzZTU1ZTVkNTEwMTliZTczZjg1M2M3MTRkOTJkNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAxNiZoZWlnaHQ9MjAwMA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/GSc3EOf8x4ojxNpsu-skLYaJP4v6Yd-68Bbdz_3sW6o\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTQwMzZlNzk1Mjk2NDIwMTIxZjJhZjUwMDE0N2RjYWI2NjIzZTU1ZTVkNTEwMTliZTczZjg1M2M3MTRkOTJkNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAxNiZoZWlnaHQ9MjAwMA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/FVUXo3oV24x_hfCDLgphaq-UbUqzgbZ0TthCTw71FfI\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTQwMzZlNzk1Mjk2NDIwMTIxZjJhZjUwMDE0N2RjYWI2NjIzZTU1ZTVkNTEwMTliZTczZjg1M2M3MTRkOTJkNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAxNiZoZWlnaHQ9MjAwMA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/MUvDlnEZLFrcNiDEtJOxNIy4DEF0B1h-cneLrCKkb8k\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTQwMzZlNzk1Mjk2NDIwMTIxZjJhZjUwMDE0N2RjYWI2NjIzZTU1ZTVkNTEwMTliZTczZjg1M2M3MTRkOTJkNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAxNiZoZWlnaHQ9MjAwMA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/54036e795296420121f2af500147dcab6623e55e5d51019be73f853c714d92d7.jpg\" alt=\"Senator Joe Biden in January 1990 | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"3016\" height=\"2000\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Senator Joe Biden in January 1990 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Fearing the local hospital couldn&#8217;t handle the complexity of the case, Biden&#8217;s family insisted on a transfer to Walter Reed Army Medical Center. There, he underwent emergency surgery. Surgeons clipped the damaged vessel to stop the bleeding. But another threat loomed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Doctors found a second aneurysm on the opposite side of his brain. It had not yet ruptured, but it would require another surgery later that year. The operations sidelined Biden for months, and his recovery was slow and uncertain, ending his presidential bid at the time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_2\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_02\">\n<div id=\"in_article_2-1\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/00MOZWtja9uK6HTt8LYh2i5uaJLDcFasgMY7Ka5x8Cs\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzFiYWQxNzVkYTIzY2Y5MDNmYjdlMGFjN2UxNDRiNWY2MjhiMDZhNjJhYzNmNGI2NzA4NmE1ZGU0YmM3MDJmMy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTk3NA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/-HGjYYsWCOFZQKwocd8rwq-YvfKqZei2SSSi3vKoORQ\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzFiYWQxNzVkYTIzY2Y5MDNmYjdlMGFjN2UxNDRiNWY2MjhiMDZhNjJhYzNmNGI2NzA4NmE1ZGU0YmM3MDJmMy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTk3NA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/D4pwNsm7TftOGnSpsrtcw_trvkpp5F34UA278Uc4nXg\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzFiYWQxNzVkYTIzY2Y5MDNmYjdlMGFjN2UxNDRiNWY2MjhiMDZhNjJhYzNmNGI2NzA4NmE1ZGU0YmM3MDJmMy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTk3NA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/uzJSj32kRRErtcTzZcrwJSFtisAYPpfFR8Q6CLRdNVI\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzFiYWQxNzVkYTIzY2Y5MDNmYjdlMGFjN2UxNDRiNWY2MjhiMDZhNjJhYzNmNGI2NzA4NmE1ZGU0YmM3MDJmMy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTk3NA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/SNBHXq8O8rtHXYEh61acZQFKVO_nu7EtUYxes1-HIS8\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzFiYWQxNzVkYTIzY2Y5MDNmYjdlMGFjN2UxNDRiNWY2MjhiMDZhNjJhYzNmNGI2NzA4NmE1ZGU0YmM3MDJmMy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTk3NA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/c1bad175da23cf903fb7e0ac7e144b5f628b06a62ac3f4b67086a5de4bc702f3.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Senator Joe Biden in his office shot in September of 1988 | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1974\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Portrait of Senator Joe Biden in his office shot in September of 1988 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">The crisis didn&#8217;t end with brain surgery. In 1989, Biden faced another life-threatening emergency. As he continued recovering from his aneurysms, Biden was diagnosed with pulmonary embolisms \u2014\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/archive\/politics\/1988\/03\/15\/biden-is-hospitalized-for-blood-clot-in-lung\/44b98075-fbd4-45fa-901f-fbdb29232f61\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/archive\/politics\/1988\/03\/15\/biden-is-hospitalized-for-blood-clot-in-lung\/44b98075-fbd4-45fa-901f-fbdb29232f61\/\"><u>blood clots<\/u><\/a>\u00a0that travel to the lungs and block arteries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">He was again hospitalized at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Doctors discovered a clot had lodged in one of his lungs. While it caused no damage, the condition itself was serious. 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Biden would later reveal that doctors gave him less than a 50 percent chance of survival. The embolism, combined with the aneurysms, made his odds even worse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">It was a grim chapter in a growing\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2008\/10\/biden-appears-healthy-from-records-014768#:~:text=Cardiac%20Electrophysiologist%20Hugh,of%20his%20discomfort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2008\/10\/biden-appears-healthy-from-records-014768#:~:text=Cardiac%20Electrophysiologist%20Hugh,of%20his%20discomfort\">list of medical threats<\/a>. In 1996, Biden underwent a colonoscopy. A polyp was found and removed. It was benign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Around the same period, he was also diagnosed with an enlarged prostate. He manages the condition with Flomax, a common medication used to relieve urinary symptoms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/JzxmQG2TcO7jvK2qYl8Gcl15-_SLFHecaoWbV1hwr3M\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGVhYmVkNjVlZDhmYmEyYjJhZDY5Y2Q4ZGVkM2RmYTZiOTY2N2I1YzUzODQzODQ0MmY2NjczMWFjODA4YzI5YS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTc0NCZoZWlnaHQ9MjA0OA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/35-cknWnTKpRB55SYW5pZxDETWvOUC-FbH2a9I0gGTg\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGVhYmVkNjVlZDhmYmEyYjJhZDY5Y2Q4ZGVkM2RmYTZiOTY2N2I1YzUzODQzODQ0MmY2NjczMWFjODA4YzI5YS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTc0NCZoZWlnaHQ9MjA0OA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/FdUNv8YWKFnvTXEkuHIrCTcdPWRquiZpgbeuWEvzuYo\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGVhYmVkNjVlZDhmYmEyYjJhZDY5Y2Q4ZGVkM2RmYTZiOTY2N2I1YzUzODQzODQ0MmY2NjczMWFjODA4YzI5YS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTc0NCZoZWlnaHQ9MjA0OA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/QfEXg_wLuVPbYSY9kclbDv2_YKfpSYvLV6vtt5Jy2wU\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGVhYmVkNjVlZDhmYmEyYjJhZDY5Y2Q4ZGVkM2RmYTZiOTY2N2I1YzUzODQzODQ0MmY2NjczMWFjODA4YzI5YS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTc0NCZoZWlnaHQ9MjA0OA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/q1ijH07PX8Dm4RaSSbFfYERcnlpljiVg_YxD5VM9eRQ\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGVhYmVkNjVlZDhmYmEyYjJhZDY5Y2Q4ZGVkM2RmYTZiOTY2N2I1YzUzODQzODQ0MmY2NjczMWFjODA4YzI5YS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTc0NCZoZWlnaHQ9MjA0OA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/deabed65ed8fba2b2ad69cd8ded3dfa6b9667b5c538438442f66731ac808c29a.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Biden as he rehearses for his speech for Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 27, 1996 | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"1744\" height=\"2048\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Joe Biden as he rehearses for his speech for Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 27, 1996 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">New concerns emerged in the early 2000s. In June 2003, Biden had his gallbladder removed. Not long after, he experienced an irregular heartbeat \u2014 atrial fibrillation. The condition returned in July 2006, and later that year, he sought further treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_4\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_04\">\n<div id=\"in_article_4-3\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Doctors linked the heart rhythm disorder to sleep apnea, a condition where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. Atrial fibrillation can lead to fatigue, shortness of breath, and a higher risk of stroke. At the time, Biden was advised to take daily aspirin as a preventive measure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/U7TVVww6bGC8nEM8JBQ3M1f9HYh7ehYRDLDDOQiJ8s8\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjU4YWI0ZTVlY2QzNWEzNzhjYTdlZDEzNWMzZGVjNzM1YjM0ZGZlNWJjNTIxOTVjYWYwMWM5ZTZmMWQzZTcxZi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwOCZoZWlnaHQ9MTk2MA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Wc8YNLHs1LTNxazdcJyqtZ5VmI_N_d8i5qxUBja9xGY\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjU4YWI0ZTVlY2QzNWEzNzhjYTdlZDEzNWMzZGVjNzM1YjM0ZGZlNWJjNTIxOTVjYWYwMWM5ZTZmMWQzZTcxZi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwOCZoZWlnaHQ9MTk2MA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/XZjk4-cH0GRSZE_p4CeFth__ZgD9VcHxR6TbL6YZHnE\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjU4YWI0ZTVlY2QzNWEzNzhjYTdlZDEzNWMzZGVjNzM1YjM0ZGZlNWJjNTIxOTVjYWYwMWM5ZTZmMWQzZTcxZi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwOCZoZWlnaHQ9MTk2MA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/PD9o8U6E1rRtY6_sePrv4Km5f0zcfppZ_5o5KBkxsw8\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjU4YWI0ZTVlY2QzNWEzNzhjYTdlZDEzNWMzZGVjNzM1YjM0ZGZlNWJjNTIxOTVjYWYwMWM5ZTZmMWQzZTcxZi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwOCZoZWlnaHQ9MTk2MA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/fuG8B3CbrH_b8rl6FfJd9gukLlp9YYHdEW4Fw77Uacw\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjU4YWI0ZTVlY2QzNWEzNzhjYTdlZDEzNWMzZGVjNzM1YjM0ZGZlNWJjNTIxOTVjYWYwMWM5ZTZmMWQzZTcxZi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwOCZoZWlnaHQ9MTk2MA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/b58ab4e5ecd35a378ca7ed135c3dec735b34dfe5bc52195caf01c9e6f1d3e71f.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Biden during an interview in his office on February 5, 2003 | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"3008\" height=\"1960\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Joe Biden during an interview in his office on February 5, 2003 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Cardiac specialist Dr. Hugh Calkins of Johns Hopkins University noted that atrial fibrillation is common in aging men and believed the condition wouldn&#8217;t affect Biden&#8217;s ability to serve in public office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"ContentRenderer_sub-header2__VfI9X\"><strong class=\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\">2015: A Family Tragedy that Left Him Devastated<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">In 2015, Biden faced a deeply personal loss that would reshape his public life. It was not his own diagnosis this time, but that of his eldest son, Beau Biden. The ex-Delaware attorney general was just 46 years old when he died from glioblastoma \u2014 an aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_1\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_01\">\n<div id=\"in_article_1-4\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/HIujdfMLwuje_3duZlbiXC-4wJ8ZIuOyB55vYSO0NH0\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYmMwOTIxNzQwODMxMmIyNjM0NjdhODljNTNmZjdlZThjYWRkYzI4NjdhNTQ3OTAyZDE1ODIyMTY1YTY1MWE0Ny5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjE3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MzIwNA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/zN1Asn--SfCWso8fPV1Okqyd3MNA_r6_ismx3n77xQ8\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYmMwOTIxNzQwODMxMmIyNjM0NjdhODljNTNmZjdlZThjYWRkYzI4NjdhNTQ3OTAyZDE1ODIyMTY1YTY1MWE0Ny5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjE3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MzIwNA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/kLbI329nvk0XNzibZQGeXkuhEiDYjwTSEDmpKEIZ9Yc\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYmMwOTIxNzQwODMxMmIyNjM0NjdhODljNTNmZjdlZThjYWRkYzI4NjdhNTQ3OTAyZDE1ODIyMTY1YTY1MWE0Ny5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjE3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MzIwNA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/ki-Psmum98Ps9VRsbJHiwEotZ7jjGNjDFxQWBsWNTc4\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYmMwOTIxNzQwODMxMmIyNjM0NjdhODljNTNmZjdlZThjYWRkYzI4NjdhNTQ3OTAyZDE1ODIyMTY1YTY1MWE0Ny5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjE3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MzIwNA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/OnOVbmP54qTuQHbFC6CrvlQh2VdnLDxRbSzpUmjjBHA\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYmMwOTIxNzQwODMxMmIyNjM0NjdhODljNTNmZjdlZThjYWRkYzI4NjdhNTQ3OTAyZDE1ODIyMTY1YTY1MWE0Ny5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjE3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MzIwNA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/bc09217408312b263467a89c53ff7ee8caddc2867a547902d15822165a651a47.jpg\" alt=\"Beau Biden pictured in Boston on September 22, 2008 | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"2172\" height=\"3204\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Beau Biden pictured in Boston on September 22, 2008 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">The loss devastated Biden. Years later, as he launched his presidential campaign, Biden spoke openly about how Beau remained present in his life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">&#8220;He walks with me. I know that sounds to some people kind of silly, but he really, honest-to-God does,&#8221; Biden\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/morning-joe\/watch\/joe-biden-says-his-son-beau-walks-with-him-77279813913\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/morning-joe\/watch\/joe-biden-says-his-son-beau-walks-with-him-77279813913\"><u>told<\/u><\/a>\u00a0MSNBC&#8217;s &#8220;Morning Joe&#8221; in 2020. &#8220;I know he&#8217;s in me, I know he&#8217;s part of me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedYoutube_embed-youtube-container__oihIV\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_2\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_02\">\n<div id=\"in_article_2-5\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">By 2019, Biden was once again in the public eye, this time as a leading candidate in the race for president. His campaign appearances prompted scrutiny. Critics pointed to verbal missteps and questioned his energy. The release of Biden&#8217;s medical records was part of a broader push to assure voters he was physically and mentally\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/02\/28\/politics\/biden-annual-physical-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/02\/28\/politics\/biden-annual-physical-2024\">fit for office.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">By then, Biden had\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2019\/12\/17\/politics\/joe-biden-medical-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2019\/12\/17\/politics\/joe-biden-medical-history\"><u>a well-documented history:<\/u><\/a>\u00a0aneurysms, embolisms, atrial fibrillation, and more. But he also had regular care and a team of physicians monitoring his health. In November 2021, another medical development was added to the long list of\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/health\/article-14725369\/joe-biden-health-scares-years.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/health\/article-14725369\/joe-biden-health-scares-years.html\">health updates<\/a>\u00a0on Biden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/a2JxkI2mH4lsJ3ZmVFaz72Pw9hOTGc_b08TWFAKH5BM\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODhjN2QyZjczMzExNWVkNzhjNjY3ODQyNTRmMTg0ZjhkNGZjMjQzOTA3MjU0NzE0ZWE4NmJhMmRmNDUzMGYwNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDYxMiZoZWlnaHQ9MzA3NQ.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/arvXOxsV1GzlGRNy1ok-CqHBBAfYKCtT-5Mh9s_9GaA\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODhjN2QyZjczMzExNWVkNzhjNjY3ODQyNTRmMTg0ZjhkNGZjMjQzOTA3MjU0NzE0ZWE4NmJhMmRmNDUzMGYwNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDYxMiZoZWlnaHQ9MzA3NQ.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/7pcIXbiIkaUgC4TQGEUAF0pDI9vgwZIN-_wJXGWzwzw\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODhjN2QyZjczMzExNWVkNzhjNjY3ODQyNTRmMTg0ZjhkNGZjMjQzOTA3MjU0NzE0ZWE4NmJhMmRmNDUzMGYwNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDYxMiZoZWlnaHQ9MzA3NQ.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/KtaNCQhg6czhoMKLlb0ZrB36dmTuoOM4OCZz-U7clAQ\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODhjN2QyZjczMzExNWVkNzhjNjY3ODQyNTRmMTg0ZjhkNGZjMjQzOTA3MjU0NzE0ZWE4NmJhMmRmNDUzMGYwNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDYxMiZoZWlnaHQ9MzA3NQ.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/hzU92hJqJy8QrRUzaUkid4ISd0MS-WfvJj4Iv_Bn01Q\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODhjN2QyZjczMzExNWVkNzhjNjY3ODQyNTRmMTg0ZjhkNGZjMjQzOTA3MjU0NzE0ZWE4NmJhMmRmNDUzMGYwNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDYxMiZoZWlnaHQ9MzA3NQ.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/88c7d2f733115ed78c66784254f184f8d4fc243907254714ea86ba2df4530f06.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Biden holds a campaign event at the IBEW Local 490 on June 4, 2019 in Concord, New Hampshire | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"4612\" height=\"3075\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Joe Biden holds a campaign event at the IBEW Local 490 on June 4, 2019 in Concord, New Hampshire | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">During a routine colonoscopy, doctors discovered and removed a polyp from his colon. The White House\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/benign-polyp-removed-biden-colonoscopy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/benign-polyp-removed-biden-colonoscopy\/\"><u>described it<\/u><\/a>\u00a0as \u201cbenign but potentially pre-cancerous.&#8221; Though the removal was successful, the findings prompted concern.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_3\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_03\">\n<div id=\"in_article_3-6\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">The polyp had not been addressed earlier and had grown over time \u2014 a detail that raised questions despite assurances from the medical team. Dr. Kevin O&#8217;Connor, Biden&#8217;s physician, identified the growth as a tubular adenoma.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/261h7ZB04ie4RIy9sPZr2hcd9Sh6Qn49nnS4wqvJabA\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODkxNDBjZTNjZWMyM2RiYzBiMDIzMmI3Yzg3M2Q0OTIzMzRiMTVmYjdlNjQ0YmUzNGE5YmM4MDE4M2NiNjY3NC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTM3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MzkwNA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/0sZqBXA6XBlhoqdjDn1vIcIJoZvOwsTvLlw5xVlFO9Q\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODkxNDBjZTNjZWMyM2RiYzBiMDIzMmI3Yzg3M2Q0OTIzMzRiMTVmYjdlNjQ0YmUzNGE5YmM4MDE4M2NiNjY3NC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTM3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MzkwNA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/QoA75RcxeQ-cL70VrmVIhhP9Psvro1gp569tqPltFYs\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODkxNDBjZTNjZWMyM2RiYzBiMDIzMmI3Yzg3M2Q0OTIzMzRiMTVmYjdlNjQ0YmUzNGE5YmM4MDE4M2NiNjY3NC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTM3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MzkwNA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/EaLK1BwFhHQ3bLqly3zuN5EtOilGn-Kh-a_3GMKQzCM\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODkxNDBjZTNjZWMyM2RiYzBiMDIzMmI3Yzg3M2Q0OTIzMzRiMTVmYjdlNjQ0YmUzNGE5YmM4MDE4M2NiNjY3NC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTM3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MzkwNA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/cKNtMHsT2iPvWkRaU6NNO74hcsPtLL6oiAdDudY3TmM\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODkxNDBjZTNjZWMyM2RiYzBiMDIzMmI3Yzg3M2Q0OTIzMzRiMTVmYjdlNjQ0YmUzNGE5YmM4MDE4M2NiNjY3NC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTM3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MzkwNA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/89140ce3cec23dbc0b0232b7c873d492334b15fb7e644be34a9bc80183cb6674.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Biden after arriving in the U.K. for the G7 summit amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in June 2021 | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"5372\" height=\"3904\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Joe Biden after arriving in the U.K. for the G7 summit amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in June 2021 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">These types of polyps are common and typically slow-growing. However, they carry the potential to become malignant if left untreated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"ContentRenderer_sub-header2__VfI9X\"><strong class=\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\">2023: Routine Checkup, New Concerns<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">In July 2022, Biden tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time. His symptoms were mild \u2014 a runny nose, fatigue, and a dry cough. He remained in isolation at the White House residence and continued working remotely. His medical team administered Paxlovid, an antiviral treatment authorized for high-risk individuals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_4\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_04\">\n<div id=\"in_article_4-7\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Though public updates aimed to reassure the country, Biden&#8217;s diagnosis came at a time of lingering national anxiety over the virus. 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He again isolated and resumed treatment. This second round of COVID-19 also passed without complications, and he was soon declared fully recovered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">In 2023, Biden underwent a routine physical, and his physician\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/02\/16\/politics\/joe-biden-routine-physical-walter-reed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/02\/16\/politics\/joe-biden-routine-physical-walter-reed\"><u>described him<\/u><\/a>\u00a0as &#8220;healthy,&#8221; &#8220;vigorous,&#8221; and &#8220;fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Still, the exam revealed a small lesion on his chest. It was removed and sent for biopsy. The results were pending at the time of the physician&#8217;s report. Other evaluations, including exams of his ears, eyes, throat, and neurological system, were normal. 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During a televised presidential debate, the then-incumbent appeared visibly disoriented. He paused mid-sentence, lost his\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/galleries\/article-13579191\/Joe-Biden-completely-loses-train-thought-minutes-debate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/galleries\/article-13579191\/Joe-Biden-completely-loses-train-thought-minutes-debate.html\"><u>train of thought<\/u><\/a>, and struggled to respond to direct questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_3\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_03\">\n<div id=\"in_article_3-10\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">His performance stunned even his strongest supporters. While aides initially blamed a cold, internal reports suggested something far more serious.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Q0OwlCkC22xnTWeluyxDhgy1BdL96UXWe9o1Z3cYYiA\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjU0ZDY4MTAyNmUzYTNjZmU1ODBjZmMzZjYxZDE4MDg1MGQ1ZDljY2VjZmM0M2Q4OTBjYWRhODMzYTNkYzNkMS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTcyMiZoZWlnaHQ9MzgxNQ.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/unNfPoJ7JZQI2WcWkNGCMmF2mW4oJHYE2QtNttu1CRk\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjU0ZDY4MTAyNmUzYTNjZmU1ODBjZmMzZjYxZDE4MDg1MGQ1ZDljY2VjZmM0M2Q4OTBjYWRhODMzYTNkYzNkMS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTcyMiZoZWlnaHQ9MzgxNQ.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/uxcib5N417LL9-If8ySScxRsE3Nk9SYS0eWkfVA75l8\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjU0ZDY4MTAyNmUzYTNjZmU1ODBjZmMzZjYxZDE4MDg1MGQ1ZDljY2VjZmM0M2Q4OTBjYWRhODMzYTNkYzNkMS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTcyMiZoZWlnaHQ9MzgxNQ.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/SrKxFw09N7x7O3dkzbNuAlv8HfNziQosK0IaHhb5XEs\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjU0ZDY4MTAyNmUzYTNjZmU1ODBjZmMzZjYxZDE4MDg1MGQ1ZDljY2VjZmM0M2Q4OTBjYWRhODMzYTNkYzNkMS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTcyMiZoZWlnaHQ9MzgxNQ.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/7V50232U-e-EzpjSYXZvbgJqL0BC1PPNWm7mGVRwQHE\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjU0ZDY4MTAyNmUzYTNjZmU1ODBjZmMzZjYxZDE4MDg1MGQ1ZDljY2VjZmM0M2Q4OTBjYWRhODMzYTNkYzNkMS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTcyMiZoZWlnaHQ9MzgxNQ.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/254d681026e3a3cfe580cfc3f61d180850d5d9ccecfc43d890cada833a3dc3d1.jpg\" alt=\"President Joe Biden delivers his remarks during an event with healthcare advocates and stakeholder on April 3, 2024 in Washington, D.C. | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"5722\" height=\"3815\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">President Joe Biden delivers his remarks during an event with healthcare advocates and stakeholder on April 3, 2024 in Washington, D.C. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">The debate marked a turning point. Days later, Biden announced his withdrawal from the 2024 race, clearing the path for former Vice President Kamala Harris to secure the Democratic nomination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">On July 4, Biden made\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2024\/07\/04\/us\/biden-trump-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2024\/07\/04\/us\/biden-trump-election\"><u>a brief appearance<\/u><\/a>\u00a0at an Independence Day celebration. He spoke briefly and watched the fireworks. But each public appearance since the debate drew closer scrutiny. 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Biden&#8217;s\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KThomasDC\/status\/1924193512381116854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KThomasDC\/status\/1924193512381116854\"><u>office confirmed<\/u><\/a>\u00a0that he had\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/former-president-joe-bidens-cancer-diagnosis-gleason-score\/story?id=121932715#:~:text=What%20is%20a,viable%20treatment%20pathway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/former-president-joe-bidens-cancer-diagnosis-gleason-score\/story?id=121932715#:~:text=What%20is%20a,viable%20treatment%20pathway\"><u>been diagnosed<\/u><\/a>\u00a0with metastatic prostate cancer \u2014 an advanced stage of the disease in which cancer has spread beyond the prostate to other parts of the body. In Biden&#8217;s case, it had reached his bones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Doctors began investigating after Biden experienced urinary symptoms, and a nodule was found on his prostate. 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According to the National Institutes of Health, Gleason scores range from 6 to 10. A score of 9 signals aggressive cancer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_1\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_01\">\n<div id=\"in_article_1-12\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Once prostate cancer spreads to the bones, treatment becomes more complex. While therapies can slow its progression, the disease is generally considered incurable at this stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/QzoVj_69qDDBXRUM-cCYllvJvdF6SfB2pFHkwUNFENQ\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGFjN2NhMzNiNGM3NjgxMmQwMjE3YzIzNWZjMDhmZThmMTVkN2ZlZmFmZDdmNWYxM2Y1NWRkYmY0OTU2YWIzOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjA0MA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/sAuyRkR8eC_WHe5NBjhS3tIsUvI4mmtXdvdibD4iFfY\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGFjN2NhMzNiNGM3NjgxMmQwMjE3YzIzNWZjMDhmZThmMTVkN2ZlZmFmZDdmNWYxM2Y1NWRkYmY0OTU2YWIzOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjA0MA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/kyKhhilTmEoRLPquDbYTv3Ths1JnRhoOKtnpV2AKUlw\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGFjN2NhMzNiNGM3NjgxMmQwMjE3YzIzNWZjMDhmZThmMTVkN2ZlZmFmZDdmNWYxM2Y1NWRkYmY0OTU2YWIzOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjA0MA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/IAYbf9-p4eRpvOpZ6toCXL4BbrWXjP5cKpHAgqmgYBI\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGFjN2NhMzNiNGM3NjgxMmQwMjE3YzIzNWZjMDhmZThmMTVkN2ZlZmFmZDdmNWYxM2Y1NWRkYmY0OTU2YWIzOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjA0MA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/V9UspNiS7t5dfw5PEx3kQ8uUQYKWV7ThiBwxio0maL8\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGFjN2NhMzNiNGM3NjgxMmQwMjE3YzIzNWZjMDhmZThmMTVkN2ZlZmFmZDdmNWYxM2Y1NWRkYmY0OTU2YWIzOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjA0MA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/dac7ca33b4c76812d0217c235fc08fe8f15d7fefafd7f5f13f55ddbf4956ab38.jpg\" alt=\"Former President Joe Biden speaks during the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled bipartisan conference on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2040\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Former President Joe Biden speaks during the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled bipartisan conference on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Biden&#8217;s office acknowledged the gravity of the diagnosis, though further details about his treatment plan were not disclosed. 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