Doctor who worked with Biden shocked over cancer diagnosis — and claims former prez may have had disease for ‘a decade'
A leading oncologist who worked for former President Biden has joined those expressing shock that his prostate cancer was not detected earlier — suggesting the oldest-ever president may even have had it for 'a decade.'
Dr Ezekiel Emanuel, a former member of Biden's transition team who helped craft the Obama-era Affordable Care Act, stunned MSNBC's left-leaning 'Morning Joe' with his stunning analysis.
'He's had this for many years, maybe even a decade, growing there and spreading,' Emanuel told the Biden-supporting hosts
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Morning Joe hosts were left stunned as Dr Ezekiel Emanuel suggested Joe Biden's advanced prostate cancer should have been caught earlier.
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'It's a little surprising. I looked back at the records and there's no evidence that when he got his health status and the medical records were released that he had a prostate-specific antigen.'
Emanue insisted the 82-year-old would have definitely had the disease even before he was elected to the White House — leading the MSNBC hosts visibly stunned.
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'He did not develop it in the last 100 to 200 days,' Emanuel said.
Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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'He had it while he was president. He probably had it at the start of his presidency in 2021. Yes, I don't think there's any disagreement about that.'
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