Former United States President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has spread to his bones.
In a statement on Sunday, his office said the 82-year-old was diagnosed on Friday after he saw a doctor for urinary symptoms.
“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms,” the statement reads.
“On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, 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 cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management.”
The former president’s office said Biden and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.
The former president was forced to drop out of the 2024 US presidential election over concerns about his health and age. He was replaced as the Democratic candidate by his vice president, Kamala Harris.
He is the oldest person to hold the office in US history.
In February 2023, Biden had a skin lesion removed from his chest that was a basal cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer.
Similarly in November 2021, he had a polyp removed from his colon that was a benign, but potentially pre-cancerous lesion.
