Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive form' of prostate cancer

- Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer

- The diagnosis was revealed in a statement from his office released on Sunday, May 18

- As per the statement, the cancer has spread to the 82-year-old politician’s bones

- Biden and his family are said to be reviewing treatment options

Joe Biden, 82, the former president of the United States, has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones.

In a statement from his office released on Sunday, May 18, Biden was diagnosed with "prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone."

According to Cancer Research UK, this means his illness is classified as "high-grade" and the cancer cells could spread quickly.

Biden, who left office in January, was diagnosed on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for urinary symptoms, BBC reported.

In a report by CBS News, the statement noted that while this is a "more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management."

His office added that Biden and his family are “reviewing treatment options with his physicians.”

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., better known as Joe Biden, is the 46th president of the United States. He earned his Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law in 1968 and was admitted to the Delaware bar the following year. In 1970, he ran for the 4th District Seat on the New Castle County Council and won the elections. He represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2017, he served as 47th vice president under Barack Obama. In 2020, he ran for president against then U.S. President Donald Trump and won in a hugely contentious election.

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Source: KAMI.com.gh