A spokesperson for former US President Joe Biden stated that he had never been diagnosed with prostate cancer before last week and that his last PSA test was in 2014.
This clarification follows claims of a cover-up fueled by successor Donald Trump, who expressed surprise at the delayed public announcement of Biden's aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis.
The 82-year-old's diagnosis was announced after a nodule was discovered on his prostate gland.
Concerns about Biden's health have been raised by Trump and his allies, questioning the timing of the diagnosis given the cancer's advanced nature.
Prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men, is typically detected early through PSA blood tests.
However, annual PSA screening after age 70 is not universally recommended.
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