We asked an expert about Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis

Joe Bident, 82, was diagnosed with a serious illness. Aggressive, advanced prostate cancer has been discovered with former US president, which has already trained metastasis into the bones. According to Mavrogenis Stelios, chief physician at the National Institute of Oncology, such a diagnosis is unlikely to be healing, but rather focusing on improving quality of life. According to statistics, the average survival time of prostate cancer patients discovered at such a stage is two to three years, but of course every patient is different, and no matter what treatment they receive.

At the age of 82 Aggressive prostate cancer was diagnosed with former US President Joe Bidenwhich also formed a metastatic in his bones. According to his office, the announcement was made just one week after a routine examination “A small knot” They found Biden’s prostate, which required further investigation. We asked a urologist oncologist what this diagnosis means.

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What does diagnosis mean?

Dr. Mavrogenis Stelioschief physician at the National Institute of Oncology, said that advanced stages of prostate cancer means that tumor cells spread through blood circulation and reached the bones where they were integrated and slowly started to grow. Symptoms depend on how advanced the condition is and how much these metastases are – from pain through disability, they can even cause neurological problems.

However, it does not consider it conceivable that the former president for the bucketsbecause of many questioned their mental abilitiesthe cancer diagnosis could be responsible.

These are two separate things. It’s an old -time dementia or whatever, you don’t know what it may be, but it is certain that prostatadaganat at this stage does not cause such problems

The doctor told me.

Biden’s condition also said that the Gleason score was 9/10, which indicates a very aggressive tumor. “This is a kind of classification that shows how much cancer cells are different from the structure of the normal prostate tissue” Says the expert. The higher the number, the faster the tumor grows and spreads. A prostate cancer with a score 9 already “Fully rebuilt”that is, the microscopic image of the cells has changed significantly, and their chromosomes are different.

But it is good that the tumor is hormone -sensitive – which means that hormone treatment can affect the course of the disease, as prostate cancer is testosterone dependent. « If we suspend testosterone production in the patient’s body, a significant part of bone metastases and prostate cancer can be recovered » – Drived dr. Mavrogenis. Over time, however « This will cause the biggest problem ».

Cure?

According to the doctor, complete healing at this stage is no longer likely. « The goal is to improve the quality of life and to extend life expectancy. It can be a few years-up to five, six-but can only be two or three years. This cannot be predicted »

-The chief physician adds that statistics show that the average survival time of prostate cancer patients discovered at such a stage is two to three years. Of course, every patient is different, and no matter what treatment they receive. In the case of Biden, the doctor adds, it is expected that “You will also access the world’s most modern therapies”.

In any case, the oncologist also considers it strange – as According to leading American doctors – that he was diagnosed so late. As he said, « For a US president, a regular screening, such as the PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test, would be expected to detect tumors with a simple blood test ».