Former President Joe Biden has shared an emotional statement after revealing his diagnosis of an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer.
Biden’s personal office announced in a statement that the 82-year-old had been diagnosed with the disease after seeing a doctor last week. In a post on Twitter, Biden shared a message about his diagnosis alongside a photo of himself with his wife, former first lady Dr. Jill Biden, and their cat Willow.
Biden released a statement that read:
“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms. “On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone,” the statement continued. “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management. The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.”
Days before his diagnosis was revealed, a spokesperson for the former president shared an update on his health in a statement to ABC News and confirmed that “a small nodule was found in the prostate which necessitated further evaluation.”
