The ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer has been identified in former President Joe Biden, 82, according to a Sunday announcement from his office.
According to a statement announcing the discovery, the cancer has gone to his bones and metastasised. The family is currently deliberating on available treatment choices.
The news was made just one week after it was reported that Biden’s prostate had a “small nodule” that required “further evaluation.”
“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms,” said a statement regarding the diagnosis.
On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone,” it adds of the grave prognosis.
A ‘Gleason score’ is assigned to prostate tumours based on how the malignant cells appear in comparison to healthy ones. Biden’s cancer appears to be among the most aggressive, based on his score of 9.
His office noted that: “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management.”
Former President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis was “saddened to hear,” according to President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.
“We wish Joe a fast and successful recovery,” Trump wrote in Truth Social on Sunday.
