Former President Joe Biden has been recognized with an “aggressive form” of prostate most cancers, his workplace introduced Sunday.
Final week, docs discovered a “small nodule” on Biden’s prostate and mentioned the forty sixth president could be present process additional analysis. On Friday, he was recognized with prostate most cancers. Moreover, the most cancers has unfold to Biden’s bones, in response to the assertion.
Underneath the Gleason rating system, which ranges from 1 to 10 with 10 being most extreme, Biden’s case was labeled a 9, his workplace mentioned.
“While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,” the assertion continued.
At 82 years outdated, Biden is within the age vary that’s at larger threat for prostate most cancers. Because the CDC notes, “The older a man is, the greater the chance of getting prostate cancer.”
Initially Revealed: Could 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM EDT
