Prostate cancer is getting easier to identify and treat. New drugs are easier to take, and work even better than their predecessors.

President Joe Biden 's career came to an end in January after decades public service. On Sunday, May 18, a spokesperson for the former president, 82, has announced Biden has an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that spread to the bone.

The famed East Bay cartoonist didn’t sugarcoat his situation, saying Monday that he’s in near-constant pain and that he doesn’t expect to live past this summer.

Further testing would be needed to determine if a nodule points to prostate cancer or is benign, meaning noncancerous.

A recent physical exam revealed a small nodule in former President Joe Biden’s prostate, ABC News has confirmed. “In a routine physical exam a small nodule was found in the prostate which necessitated further evaluation,” a spokesperson told ABC News.

A small nodule found in 82-year-old former US President Joe Biden’s prostate during a routine exam has raised public curiosity.