Joe Biden has an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer

To the former president of the United States Joe Biden He was diagnosed on Friday prostate cancer, his personal office announced on Sunday, calling him “a more aggressive form of the disease”.

“Last week, President Joe Biden was visited for a new feedback from a prostate lump after warning an increase in urinary disorders,” said his office in a press release. “On Friday he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (grade 5 group) with metastases with bones”. Prostate tumors are assigned a score, called Gleason, which measures, on a scale from 1 to 10, the appearance of the cancer cells compared to healthy ones.

The last public medical examination of Biden, 82 years old, dates back to February 28, 2024when Dr. Kevin O’Connor declared that no new concerns have emerged for his health. During that examination at the Walter Reed National Military Center, Biden were prescribed drugs for seasonal allergies, acid reflux, atrial fibrillation and the management of cholesterol levels; Its weight remained stable and all blood levels were normal.

Biden and his family “are examining the therapeutic options with his doctors”, continues the press release, “although it is a more aggressive form of the disease, cancer seems to be sensitive to hormones, which allows effective management”. Biden is currently in the family home in Wilmington, Delaware, like reports the CNN.

The former democratic president arrived messages of proximity to American democratic leaders, including former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, but also by the current US president Donald Trump.

A Biden representative did not immediately respond to Vanity Fair. This story is updated.