During the 2016 presidential election, there was a joke about Hillary Clinton suffering from prostate cancer. Whether anyone thought the joke funny or not, the premise was that Clinton was something less than a real woman. Surely no one today is that lacking in basic anatomical knowledge.
Now eight years later, we have the above news article. A prominent physician has written an article decrying non-medical professionals who attempt to comment on issues they may not understand.
But is a lack of knowledge what produced the article's headline? In a world where everyone wants a Facebook or similar link for their stories, I suspect this humorous title is the result of simple poor editing. The author's original title probably referenced "older men," but a hurried editor decided to remove the word "older" in an attempt to make the heading fit.
No matter how funny the article's title, the current rise in prostate cancer is no joking matter. If you're over 50, have your PSA checked regularly. After all, you don't want to wind up in the same cohort as Hillary Clinton.
Nurse Nan
