Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office says.
Biden was seen last week by doctors after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule was found. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday, with the cancer cells having spread to the bone.
“While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management,” his office says. “The president and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.”
Biden, 82, was diagnosed on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for urinary symptoms.
The cancer is characterised by a Gleason score of 9 with metastasis to the bone, his office said, meaning it is a more aggressive form of the disease.
Biden and his family are said to be reviewing treatment options, the statement said. The former president’s office added that the cancer is hormone-sensitive, meaning it can likely be managed.
Agency report
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