Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer with bone metastasis
"While this is a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, allowing for effective management," the former president's office said.
The former Democratic president is discussing treatment options with his family.
Former Democratic President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his personal office said Sunday in a statement.
"Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms. 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 read.
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"While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management," his office added.
For now, the former Democratic president and his family are "reviewing treatment options with his physicians."
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