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What is ‘aggressive’ Prostate Cancer? All you need to know About What Biden is Dealing With
US former president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his office said in a statement on Sunday (May 18).
US former president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his office said in a statement on Sunday (May 18).
The disease is the most common cancer affecting males. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for every 100 males, 13 will develop prostate cancer at some point in their lives. Although, all men are at risk of having prostate cancer, age is a crucial factor in this disease. The prostate is located just near the bladder and in front of the rectum.
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer that appears very abnormal is given the highest grade, Grade 5. A Gleason score can go up to 10, showing how serious Biden’s condition is. A prostate cancer termed as “aggressive” based on the stage and grade.
Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer. The disease has now spread to his bones, his office announced in a statement on Sunday (May 18). The statement said Biden was diagnosed with “prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.” It further revealed that the former president is struggling with the disease, which appears to be hormone-sensitive.
“The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians,” Biden’s office said.
This came after Biden a small nodule was found in prostate after which Biden was evaluated.
After the announcement came, US President and Biden’s political rival Donald Trump said he was “saddened” by the news.
Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social and wrote, “We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery.”
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