Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to a statement from his personal office released Sunday.
“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms,” the statement read. “On Friday he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.”
That means the cancer is advanced and has already spread. A Gleason score of 9 is one of the most severe forms of prostate cancer.
“While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,” the statement continued. “The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.”
No further details have been released yet. Updates are expected.
