Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, and is reviewing treatment options, his office said.
On Friday, the 82-year-old Democrat was diagnosed with the disease after he experienced urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule was found, a statement from Mr Biden's office said.
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Doctors on Friday diagnosed former US President Joe Biden with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, the politician’s office announced on Sunday.
ReplyDelete"While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management," the statement said. "The president and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians," a Biden spokesperson told the US media.
US President Donald Trump, who has long derided political rival Mr Biden over his cognitive abilities, said he was "saddened" by the news.
ReplyDelete"We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery," Republican Trump said on Truth Social, referring to Mr Biden's wife, Jill Biden.
According to the statement, Biden has a form of prostate cancer "characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone." The Gleason scale is traditionally used in prostate cancer diagnosis to determine the malignancy of the process on a scale of one to ten, which is important for predicting the course of the disease.
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