Former Biden Medical Advisor Says Cancer Started YEARS Before Diagnosis
A stunning claim has emerged from a former top health official.
It suggests a major medical condition affecting a former president may have been present far longer than the public knew.
Questions Around a Shocking Diagnosis
Recent news revealed former President Joe Biden had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
His office confirmed the diagnosis, noting it was characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) and had spread to the bone.
This type of advanced cancer often takes significant time to develop and metastasize.
Expert Raises Concerns About Timing
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, who served as a COVID advisor to Biden and is an oncologist by training, weighed in on the diagnosis timeline.
Appearing on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Emanuel discussed the implications of the cancer’s severity.
Given the advanced state, particularly its spread to the bone, Emanuel suggested the cancer was not a recent development.
Based on the advanced state of the cancer, Emanuel, an oncologist, told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that Biden would most likely have had the cancer for “more than several years.”
Probing the Timeline
The host, Joe Scarborough, pressed Emanuel on the implications of this assessment.
He sought to clarify whether this meant the cancer was present while Biden held office.
Host Joe Scarborough stopped him to clarify, “So this is not speculation. If you have prostate cancer that has spread to the bone, then most certainly you are saying he had it when he was President of the United States.”
This line of questioning points to potential concerns about presidential health disclosures and transparency.
The Doctor’s Stark Assessment
Emanuel did not hesitate in his response, offering a direct assessment based on medical understanding.
He stated unequivocally that the cancer was not something that developed rapidly.
“Oh, yeah. He did not develop it in the last 100-200 days,” Emanuel said. “He had it while he was president. He probably had it at the start of his presidency in 2021. I don’t think there’s any disagreement about that.”
This statement suggests a potentially significant health issue may have been ongoing throughout much, if not all, of his time in the presidency.
Medical Protocols for Presidents
The conversation also touched upon standard medical practices for individuals in high office.
Scarborough noted that while some men over 70 might forgo certain exams, the presidency entails different considerations.
Emanuel agreed that it’s a discussion between patient and doctor but found the situation concerning for a sitting president.
He referenced previous presidents undergoing specific tests.
“President Obama had this test. President Bush had this test. It is a little surprising that the doctor didn’t take it. And if he took it and didn’t report it, and it was elevated, that is another case of doctors not being straightforward with us – we’ve had several of them with President Trump, especially around his COVID diagnosis – and if that is true, that would be very troubling,” Emanuel said.
Emanuel highlighted that a test could potentially miss such cancer, but considered it improbable given the context.
Potential Issues with Disclosure
The former advisor concluded by pointing to two main possibilities regarding the diagnosis not being public knowledge sooner.
Both raise questions about health transparency at the highest level of government.
“Either they didn’t test for it, or they test for it [and] they didn’t report it. And we didn’t get the information as a public,” Emanuel said.
This suggests either an oversight in testing or a failure to disclose potentially critical health information to the public.
The revelation from a former insider is likely to fuel further discussion about the health of public figures and the extent of information shared with citizens.