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Joe Biden with aggressive prostate cancer diagnosed
The former president Joe biden was diagnosed on Friday with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. This was announced by his personal office in a statement on Sunday (May 18, 2025).
Diagnosis after routine examination
The diagnosis follows for an announcement from last week that Joe Bidens had discovered a “little knot” on his prostate during a “routine exam”. A small knot that, in her opinion, “has to be examined further”.
Cancer severity: Gleason score of 9
“Last week, President Joe Biden was examined due to increasing urinary tract complaints for a newly discovered prostate node. On Friday, prostate cancer was diagnosed with him. Which is marked with metastases in the bones by a Gleason score of 9 (Gradgruppe 5),” the explanation says.
Biden checks therapy options with doctors and family
“Although it is a more aggressive form of the disease, cancer seems to be sensitive to hormone. What enables effective treatment,” the explanation continues. “The president and his family are currently examining the treatment options together with his doctors.”
About Joe Biden
Joe bidenborn on November 20, 1942 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is an American politician of the Democratic Party. From 2009 to 2017 he was Vice President under Barack Obama and served as a 46th President of the United States from 2021 to 2025. Biden began his political career in the US Senate, where he represented Delaware from 1973 to 2009. He is known for his domestic political reforms, his commitment to international alliances and his personal resilience in the face of private and health sets. In the race around the 47th US President, he gave up his candidacy in favor of Kamala Harris-who lost to Donald Trump, who has ruled the USA since January 2025.