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Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer

Biden was diagnosed on Friday after having experienced urinary symptoms, statement said

By Reuters
May 19, 2025
Former US President Joe Biden delivers an address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on July 14, 2024. — Reuters
Former US President Joe Biden delivers an address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on July 14, 2024. — Reuters

WASHINGTON: Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has metastasised to the bone, and he and his family are reviewing treatment options with doctors, his office said in a statement on Sunday.

Biden was diagnosed on Friday after having experienced urinary symptoms, the statement said. “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,” his office said. Biden’s term as president ended on January 20, when Donald Trump was sworn in.