Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, according to a statement from his personal office on Sunday, and the cancer has spread to his bones, CNN reports.
“Last week, President Joe Biden underwent an examination for a new lump in the prostate following a worsening of urinary symptoms. On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with bone metastases,” the statement reads.
The statement continues: “Although this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management.”
Biden and his family “are reviewing treatment options with his doctors,” the statement concludes.
