Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.
- Handle: @JoeBiden
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- Source: https://x.com/JoeBiden/status/2097388221877371339
> Every September we mark Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. This year it’s more personal for me. More than 330,000 American men this year will hear the words we did last spring when I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. By the time we found it, it had already spread to my bones. When prostate cancer is caught early, the five-year survival is close to 100%. So have the conversation with your doctor. Don’t put it off. If you're at average risk, that conversation should start around 50, and the guidelines now say screening every 2 to 4 years. If you're a Black man, start it at 45 or earlier. You are nearly 70% more likely to get this disease and 2 to 4 times more likely to die from it. Which is an outrage in the richest country in the world. If your father or your brother had prostate cancer, start the conversation at 45, and even earlier if more than one of them did. I am deeply grateful to the doctors, nurses and other medical professionals who helped to control my cancer and who continue to take such good care of me. Their skill, dedication, and compassion mean so much. The radiation treatment from last fall worked as intended, and I continue to do the things I care about, like finishing my memoir. Thank you to everyone who has reached out and continues to keep me and my family in your prayers. We appreciate every single one of you. It’s my hope and prayer that by sharing our experience and being part of this important conversation, we can help save lives. Talk to your doctors. Ask the hard questions. Do it for yourself, and do it for the people who love you. And no matter what, keep the faith. God bless you.
中文要旨： 每年九月我們都標記前列腺癌意識月。今年對我來說更具個人意義。今年有超過33萬美國男性將聽說我們去年春天被診斷出前列腺癌的字眼。當我們發現時，它已經擴散到我的骨頭。當前列腺癌及早發現時，五年生存率接近100%。所以要和醫生談話。不要拖延。如果你風險平均，那場談話應該在50歲左右開始，目前的指南說每2到4年檢查一次。如果你是黑人男性，從45歲或更早開始。你幾乎有70%的可能性得到這種疾病，並有2到4倍的可能死於此。這在最富有的國家是不公平的。如果你的父親或兄弟患有前列腺癌，從45歲開始談話，如果他們中有多人患病則更早。我深深感謝幫助我控制癌症並繼續照顧我的醫生、護士和其他醫療專業人員。他們的技能、奉獻和同情心意義深遠。去年秋天的放射治療如預期般有效，我繼續做我關心的事情，比如完成我的回憶錄。感謝所有與我和支持我的家人的人，我們感激你們的每個人。我希望並祈禱通過分享我們的經歷並參與這個重要的談話，我們能幫助拯救生命。與你的醫生談話。提出困難的問題。為你自己，為愛你的人而做。無論如何，保持信念。願上帝保佑你。
三個爭議點
1. Critics may argue that Biden's public disclosure of his prostate cancer diagnosis prioritizes political messaging over privacy.
2. The emphasis on early screening and awareness for Black men could be seen as reinforcing racial stereotypes about health.
3. Biden's comments about the 'outrage' of Black men facing higher prostate cancer risks may be perceived as overly politicized.