Standard medical practice is to not test men who have a life expectancy of less than 10 years for prostate cancer.

The announcement Sunday that former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer has some people wondering how the disease could have been missed.

Former President Joe Biden‘s late-stage prostate cancer diagnosis has ignited debate about early detection protocols and whether the White House health team failed the former commander-in-chief. Biden’s team revealed that he received a diagnosis last week following complaints of urinary issues.