Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ cancer

Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, according to a statement from his office. Doctors identified the condition during a routine physical examination.

Biden, 82, and his family “are reviewing treatment options with his physicians,” the statement said as cited by the media.

“On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone,” the statement said. “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management.”

Biden was previously successfully cured of skin cancer. Back in 2023, he had a lesion removed from his chest during an annual physical exam while still in office. His physician at the time confirmed that it was basal cell carcinoma, one of the most common types of skin cancer. Doctors also stated that the cancerous tissue had been successfully removed and no further treatment was needed.

Biden’s eldest son, Beau, died at the age of 46 from brain cancer.