Joe Biden suffers from "aggressive" prostate cancer
The former president's tumor has reportedly spread to his bones.
WashingtonFormer US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer, according to a statement released by his personal office on Sunday, which has reportedly spread to his bones.
"Last week, President Joe Biden was seen because a prostate nodule had been found after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms, which required "further evaluation." On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a bone score, the statement said. "While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease," the cancer appears to be hormone-responsive, allowing for more effective treatment." Biden and his family "are reviewing treatment options with their physicians," the statement said.
measuring how many cancer cells there are compared to healthy cells. With a score of 9, according to the former president's office, it would be one of the most aggressive forms. localized cancer.
The diagnosis comes shortly before the one-year anniversary of Biden's withdrawal from the Democratic nomination. public scrutiny due to the numerous lapses and falls he experienced during the end of his presidency
President Trump has already reacted to the news in a post on Truth Social this Sunday afternoon. and the entire family, and we wish Joe a speedy and successful recovery," the tycoon wrote, following the attacks he had made against Biden for his age.
Last summer, alarm bells went off after it became public that a Parkinson's specialist had visited the Democrat2 in early 2010. deny that the Democrat suffered from this disease. In 2023, Biden had already been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, a common type of skin cancer, and in November 2021, he had a colon polyp removed that turned out to be benign but had the potential to develop into cancer.
The news about the former president's cancer also coincides with the publication on May 20 of'Original Sin', a book that reveals how the environment The Democrat created a wall around himself to hide his cognitive decline while Biden stubbornly clung to the presidential nomination. The book, written by journalists Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, features witnesses from the Democrat's campaign who acknowledge how his inner circle was aware of Biden's worsening condition. One excerpt explains how, during a campaign fundraiser, the former president was unable to recognize his friend and actor George Clooney. Shortly after, Clooney published an article in New York Times referencing the episode and calling on Biden to step aside for the good of the party and the country.
