Former President Joe Biden will undergo treatment for an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, his office said Sunday.
The cancer has spread to his bones, per a report by CNN.
“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,” his office said in a statement.
“While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,” the statement continued.
The 82-year-old former president and his family “are reviewing treatment options with his physicians,” the statement said.
The news comes on the heels of a Biden spokesperson stating the former president had a “small nodule” on his prostate.
Biden had a physical in February 2024 when a doctor said there were “no new concerns” and he was “fit for duty.”
Biden established the “Cancer Moonshot” initiative after his son Beau Biden died from brain cancer. The program was reestablished in 2022. Its goal is to end “cancer as we know it.”
“We’re mobilizing the whole country effort to cut American cancer deaths in half by 20, 25 years and boost support for patients and their families. I’m confident in our capacity to do that. I know we can, but it’s not just personal — it’s about what’s possible,” Biden said in August 2024.
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Correction [5/19/25, 7:26 a.m. ET]: Previously, this story stated Biden is undergoing treatment. The statement says the Biden family is reviewing the options. We have corrected the error.
