General Discussion

The theory is that most prostate cancers are slow growing and a man 70 years old is likely to die of something else. And that is true in the large majority of cases. But for want of a test that probably has actual cost under $50, a lot of men will die unnecessarily. This is essentially rationing of care.

My prostate cancer was diagnosed at age 63. At that time, my PCP was ordering the tests every 5 years by default, but I specifically asked for the PSA test to be included in my annual checkup every year. SOmetimes we have to be our own advocates. Even so, it is still surprising that this wouldn't have been caught in Biden's case