Overview

• Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with an aggressive, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, with treatment options currently under review.
• Prostate Cancer UK has intensified its push for NHS guideline reforms to allow GPs to proactively discuss PSA testing with asymptomatic high-risk men.
• Prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men in both the UK and US, often shows no symptoms in its early stages, leading to late diagnoses in many cases.
• Risk factors include age, family history, and ethnicity, with Black men facing significantly higher odds of developing the disease.
• Advances in treatments like androgen receptor-targeted agents (ARTAs) have improved survival rates, offering hope for patients with advanced prostate cancer.