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Biden Diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones, according to a statement released by his office on Sunday.

The 82-year-old Democrat received the diagnosis on Friday after presenting with worsening urinary symptoms and undergoing evaluation for a newly detected prostate nodule. While the cancer is described as aggressive, the statement noted that it is hormone-sensitive, offering avenues for effective treatment.

“This represents a more aggressive form of the disease, but the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,” the statement read. “The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.”

Biden’s condition has been assigned a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5), indicating a highly abnormal and potentially fast-growing form of the cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.

The former president, who left office in January after serving as the oldest U.S. president in history, has long faced public scrutiny over his health and cognitive fitness. His withdrawal from the 2024 reelection race followed a widely criticized debate performance against Republican challenger Donald Trump, sparking renewed concerns about his mental acuity.

Despite stepping back from public office, Biden maintains he could have secured reelection. His health and decision-making are the subject of a new book set for release Tuesday, titled Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, authored by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson.

Biden has previously battled serious health issues, including brain aneurysms in 1988 and the removal of non-melanoma skin cancers. In 2023, he had a basal cell carcinoma removed from his chest.

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