Former US President has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer, his office said on Sunday.
“While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,” his office said.
Prostate cancers are ranked in terms of their severity on a scale of one to 10, in what is called a Gleason score.
Biden’s prostate diagnosis has been given a Gleason score of nine, meaning it has metastasized to the bone, the statement said.
Biden, 82, is reviewing treatment options with his family, the statement added.
The Biden family has been impacted by the disease before. Biden’s son, Beau, died of brain cancer in 2015.
What was Joe Biden’s political career?
After serving as the 47th Vice President during two terms between 2009 and 2017, Biden defeated incumbent to serve as president from 2021 to 2025.
He abruptly withdrew his bid for reelection in July 2024, amid concerns among Democrats and intense media scrutiny about his age, physical health and mental acuity, which peaked following a .
Biden’s former vice president took over as Democratic Party’s nominee but she was roundly defeated by Trump.
Biden was the oldest president in American history when he won the , a record Trump, 78, broke four years later.
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