WASHINGTON — Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to a statement from his office Sunday afternoon.
Last week, a new discovery of a prostate nodule was made for President Joe Biden after he reported increasing urinary symptoms. On Friday, he received a diagnosis of prostate cancer, showing a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with cancer spreading to the bone, according to the statement.
The condition is more aggressive, but the cancer is hormone-sensitive, which opens up effective treatment possibilities. The President and his family are currently consulting with his doctors to explore treatment options, the statement added.
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Former President Joe Biden speaks at a conference in Chicago, April 15, 2025.
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On Tuesday, a spokesperson confirmed to ABC News that during a routine physical exam, a small nodule was discovered in Biden’s prostate.
The discovery of the nodule “necessitated further evaluation,” a spokesperson said.
In February 2023, while serving as president, Biden had a lesion removed from his chest that was cancerous. Before entering office, Biden had several non-melanoma skin cancers removed with Mohs surgery.
“As expected, the biopsy confirmed that the small lesion was basal cell carcinoma,” White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said at the time. “All cancerous tissue was successfully removed. … No further treatment is required.”
Biden’s health had been under scrutiny since before he dropped out of the presidential race in 2024, giving way to then-Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic presidential ticket.
In an appearance on ABC’s “The View” earlier this month, both Biden and former first lady Dr. Jill Biden generally pushed back against the slate of new books from reporters claiming that Biden was dealing with cognitive decline at the end of his presidency.
“They are wrong. There’s nothing to sustain that,” Biden said.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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