Biden last tested for prostate cancer in 2014

Published May 20, 2025 5:14pm ET



Former President Joe Biden had not been screened for prostate cancer in the last decade before discovering an aggressive form of the disease last week, according to Biden’s office.

“President Biden’s last known PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen test) was in 2014,” a Biden spokeswoman told the Washington Examiner on Tuesday. “Prior to Friday, President Biden had never been diagnosed with prostate cancer.”

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