Biden diagnosed with “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, his office says

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Biden diagnosed with “aggressive form” of prostate *******, his office says

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate ******* that has spread to his bones, his office said in a statement on Sunday.

“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing ******** symptoms,” his office said in a statement. “On Friday he was diagnosed with prostate *******, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone. While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the ******* appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management. The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.”

Biden was evaluated last week after a small nodule was found in the prostate, which necessitated further evaluation, his office said at the time. 

Prostate ******* is common, second only to skin ******* as the most common ******* affecting males, according to the 

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. According to the 

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, for every 100 males, 13 will develop prostate ******* at some point in their lives.

Though all men are at risk for prostate *******, age is the most common risk factor, the CDC says. 

“The older a man is, the greater the chance of getting prostate *******,” the CDC notes.

Biden is 82 and left office in January as the oldest president in history, although President Trump, who is 78, in January became the oldest person to take the oath of office. 

Ed O’Keefe

Ed O’Keefe is CBS News senior White House and political correspondent. He previously worked for The Washington Post covering presidential campaigns, Congress and federal agencies. His primary focus is on President Biden, Vice President Harris and political issues across the country.

Sara Moniuszko

contributed to this report.

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