President Biden’s metastatic prostate cancer diagnosis is a reminder for everyone to get regular checkups, get screened cancer and take care of your overall health.

It’s aggressive. The cells have an ugly, disordered appearance under a microscope. Pathologists gave them a Gleason score of 9 (out of 10) for their likelihood to advance quickly. The cancer has already moved from Biden’s prostate to his bones, which means it cannot be cured — only controlled with drugs.

Al Roker, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020, shares words of encouragement with Joseph Biden. Al Roker is