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Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive form' of prostate cancer with metastasis to the bone

Former President Joe Biden reveals battle with "aggressive form" of prostrate cancer.


Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive form' of prostate cancer with metastasis to the bone

"Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms," Biden's team shared in a statement. "On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis 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. The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians," the statement said.

"As expected, the biopsy confirmed that the small lesion was basal cell carcinoma. All cancerous tissue was successfully removed. The area around the biopsy site was treated presumptively with electrodessication and curettage at the time of biopsy. No further treatment is required," Biden's doctor wrote in a memo at the time.

Biden, 82, is the oldest living U.S. president.

Fox News Digital's Greg Norman, David Rutz, and Diana Stancy contributed to this report. 

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