Former US President Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer

According to a statement by his office, the cancer has metastasized to the bone, and Biden and his family are reviewing treatment options.

U.S. President Joe Biden holds an event at the White House in Washington, U.S., on 31 October 2023. | File Photo | Leah Millis | Reuters

Reuters: Former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has metastasized to the bone, and he and his family are reviewing treatment options with doctors, his office said in a statement on Sunday.

Biden was diagnosed on Friday after having experienced urinary symptoms, the statement said.

“While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,” his office said.

Biden’s term as president ended on January 20, when Donald Trump was sworn in.

(Reporting by Nandita Bose, Costas Pitas and Joseph Ax; Editing by Paul Simao and Rod Nickel)

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