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Biden’s diagnosis is unfortunate but—statistically—not surprising

Of the 384 men serving in Congress, 48 are likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime

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That President Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer is certainly unfortunate news, but it should come as no surprise. One in eight men in the U.S. will be told they have prostate cancer at some point in their lifetime: more than 300,000 new diagnoses occur annually, and the absolute numbers are rising. 

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Peter Nelson, MD
Director, Sloan Precision Oncology Institute, Head, Prostate Cancer Research Program, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
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