Biden’s Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
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“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms. On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone,” the statement from Biden’s office said.
David Axelrod suggested on Sunday that discussions about Joe Biden's mental acuity should be set aside following the former president being diagnosed with cancer.
The former US president has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his office says.
The news that former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer has raised fresh questions about his White House's transparency. Biden's office said in a statement on Sunday that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday, with the cancer cells having spread to the bone.
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