EPISODE 6: What We Can Learn from President Biden's Cancer Diagnosis

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Dr. Avi Baskin joins us to discuss President Biden's aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis and what it means for men's health screening practices. We explore how prostate cancer can grow silently for years before symptoms appear and why screening recommendations matter.

• Screening vs. diagnostic testing for prostate cancer explained
• How the President's diagnosis aligns with typical presentation patterns among older men
• Current screening guidelines and debates about when to stop screening
• Treatment options for metastatic prostate cancer and potential outcomes
• The increased aggressiveness of prostate cancer diagnosed in older men
• Why early baseline screening starting at age 40-45 is recommended for high-risk groups
• The importance of not waiting for symptoms to appear before getting tested

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