Former US President Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer with metastasis to the bones. The announcement was made on May 18 after he experienced urinary symptoms. While the cancer is advanced, doctors say it is hormone-sensitive and manageable with treatment.

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• Joe Biden diagnosed with Gleason score 9 prostate cancer on May 16
• Cancer has metastasised to bones, making it harder to treat
• Condition termed “hormone-sensitive” — improves treatment response
• Treatment options being discussed; may include hormone therapy, drugs
• Support poured in from Trump, Obama, Kamala Harris across parties
• Joe Biden previously had non-melanoma cancers and a lesion removed in 2023
• Prostate cancer is second most common cancer in men after skin cancer
• CDC: 13 out of 100 men likely to get it in their lifetime
• Once cancer spreads to bones, 5-year survival rate drops to 30–40%
• Doctors say Joe Biden may live years depending on treatment response