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In reply to the discussion: FWIW: Threads post from someone who had a diagnosis like Biden's [View all]Texin
(2,743 posts)50. Yes. That's what my husband's urologist told him. My husband is also 83, but cancer free
and he never was diagnosed with cancer. The urologist told him (and I had read about it several years before), that, typically, many - if not most - men over the age of about 65 will develop prostate cancer at some point, and if they're diligent the can catch it early enough to allow for a long life. After the age of about late '70s, urologists are more conservative in their approach to testing and aggressive treatments for the disease.
Biden's cancer seems to be hormone sensitive which is a good indication they may be able to knock it down/back and keep it treatable for a time.
I'm just sorry it wasn't the orange shit stain instead. But he's gonna live forever thereby making a liar of Lincoln and God Almighty Himself more's the pity.
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There is a 33% survival rate 5 years after dx w/ Gleason 9 prostate cancer w/ met to bone.
Irish_Dem
May 18
#7
Me too, same year. Had the lump ectomy the chemo, the radiation and it hasn't come back knock on wood
Walleye
May 18
#28
I am going to be positive about this and I hope the MSM stops with the Biden old and sleepy narrative
kimbutgar
May 18
#15
Thank you for posting this encouraging report from someone with very similar diagnosis!
liberalla
May 18
#16
Thanks for that. They caught mine early and after radiation I'm still good to go.
surfered
May 18
#20
My father was Gleason 9, metastasized to the bone, PSA in the hundreds, age 70
HereForTheParty
May 18
#22
Yes. That's what my husband's urologist told him. My husband is also 83, but cancer free
Texin
May 19
#50