Joe Biden Diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer That Has Spread to the Bone

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form prostate cancer, according to a statement released by his personal office on Sunday. The announcement followed a recent medical evaluation prompted by increasing urinary symptoms. The 82-year-old president underwent testing last week after physicians discovered a prostate nodule. On Friday, he received a diagnosis of prostate cancer, which has metastasized to the bone. The cancer is classified with a Gleason score of 9, also known as Grade Group 5 — the highest score on the Gleason scale, indicating a highly aggressive form of the disease. While the diagnosis is serious, the statement stressed that the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which typically allows for a broader range of treatment options and better outcomes. Biden and his family are reportedly reviewing those options with his medical team. “This represents a more aggressive form of the disease,” the statement read, “but the cancer appears to be ho...