Joe Biden has cancer. “With bone metastases”
“Last week, President Joe Biden was examined in connection with the discovery of a prostate nodule after intensifying the symptoms in the urinary system. On Friday he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by the score of 9 on the Gleason scale with bone metastases” – wrote in the statement. As added, although it is a “more aggressive form of the disease, Cancer seems to be sensitive to hormones, which allows for effective treatment. “
The 10-degree Gleason scale measures the malice of prostate cancer, and the results above 8 are considered a sign of aggressive cancer and with a tendency to progress quickly.
The statement was published after Friday Biden underwent colonoscopy in connection with the detection of a tumor. The 82-year-old politician rarely appeared in public after leaving the office, last time in The View program on May 8.
Routine examination
A spokesman for the former president revealed earlier on Tuesday that a “small nodule” was found on Biden, “who required further assessment.” The lump was found during a routine examination.
In turn, according to American Cancer Society, about one out of eight men during their lives will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. This cancer is common in older men and is the second leading cause of death due to cancer in American men. More people only die of lung cancer.
The 82-year-old Biden is the oldest person to hold the office of the president.
