Quick Read: Why Was Warren Buffet Tested For Prostate Cancer?

Warren Buffet has announced that at age 81 he has early stage prostate cancer. The billionaire investor has decided to aggressively treat the cancer with radiation, but doesn't intend to resign from his position as chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. It is not uncommon for older men to have the disease, but many don't treat it and most don't die from it.

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• Source: Nytimes

Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times A day after Warren Buffett announced he had prostate cancer, the question on the minds of many men and their doctors is this: "Why was an 82-year-old man screened for the disease in the first place?" Mr. Buffett's cancer was detected with a prostate specific antigen blood test, commonly called a P.S.A.

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