Joe Biden's Health Update: Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Revealed
According to a statement sent by his office on Sunday, former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with a "aggressive" form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones and is currently considering his treatment options.
According to the statement, the 82-year-old Democrat was diagnosed with the disease on Friday after he was visited for a fresh discovery of a prostate nodule and began to exhibit worsening urine symptoms.
Despite being a more severe version of the illness, the malignancy seems to be hormone-sensitive, allowing for efficient treatment. It went on, "The President and his family are discussing treatment options with his doctors."
According to the statement, the 82-year-old Democrat was diagnosed with the disease on Friday after he was visited for a fresh discovery of a prostate nodule and began to exhibit worsening urine symptoms.
Despite being a more severe version of the illness, the malignancy seems to be hormone-sensitive, allowing for efficient treatment. It went on, "The President and his family are discussing treatment options with his doctors."
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Men of Biden's age frequently have cancer cells in their prostates, albeit they typically grow slowly. Although it is not a cure, hormone therapy is a frequent treatment that can reduce tumor size and halt the growth of cancer.
Biden's cancer was determined to have "a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5)," the statement said.
The American Cancer Society assigns the highest ranking, Grade 5, to prostate cancer that is "very abnormal." Although it can be computed in other ways, the Gleason Score typically shows the total of the grades from the two prostate regions that comprise the majority of the malignancy.
Biden's cancer was determined to have "a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5)," the statement said.
The American Cancer Society assigns the highest ranking, Grade 5, to prostate cancer that is "very abnormal." Although it can be computed in other ways, the Gleason Score typically shows the total of the grades from the two prostate regions that comprise the majority of the malignancy.
For a large portion of his presidency, Biden was plagued by concerns about his age and health, and he departed office in January of this year as the oldest US president in history.
He had been questioned for years, particularly by Democratic voters, about whether he was too old, lacking in physical stamina or mental clarity, for a position as demanding as the presidency.
To others who questioned him, he said sharply, "Watch me."
He had been questioned for years, particularly by Democratic voters, about whether he was too old, lacking in physical stamina or mental clarity, for a position as demanding as the presidency.
To others who questioned him, he said sharply, "Watch me."
However, following a terrible debate against Republican Donald Trump in July of last year, which raised concerns about his cognitive ability and decline, he was compelled to withdraw his reelection attempt.
Trump ultimately defeated Kamala Harris, his vice president.
Although Biden insists he might have won the race, there have long been concerns about how top Democrats and staff responded to clear indications of his deterioration.
This Tuesday's release of "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," written by CNN journalist Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson, has sparked them.
Trump ultimately defeated Kamala Harris, his vice president.
Although Biden insists he might have won the race, there have long been concerns about how top Democrats and staff responded to clear indications of his deterioration.
This Tuesday's release of "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," written by CNN journalist Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson, has sparked them.
A recently released tape of Biden speaking hesitantly and having trouble recalling important dates and events last week sparked a new round of discussion about his mental capacity while still in office.
Biden has experienced personal hardship throughout his life. Days after he was elected as a US senator at the age of 29, he lost his wife and infant daughter in an automobile accident in 1972.
In 1988, Biden had two brain aneurysm surgeries. He had a basal cell carcinoma skin lesion excised from his chest in 2023. He had previously had skin tumors that weren't melanoma removed.
In 2015, Biden's son Beau Biden passed away from brain cancer.
Biden has experienced personal hardship throughout his life. Days after he was elected as a US senator at the age of 29, he lost his wife and infant daughter in an automobile accident in 1972.
In 1988, Biden had two brain aneurysm surgeries. He had a basal cell carcinoma skin lesion excised from his chest in 2023. He had previously had skin tumors that weren't melanoma removed.
In 2015, Biden's son Beau Biden passed away from brain cancer.
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