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'Cancer touches us all:' Biden issues social media statement after cancer diagnosis

'Cancer touches us all:' Biden issues social media statement after cancer diagnosis
Shocking health announcement coming from the Biden family. Former President Joe Biden diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. His personal office releasing this statement on Sunday saying Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for *** new finding of *** prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms. On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. By *** Gleason score of 9 with metastasis to the bone. While this represents *** more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone sensitive, which allows for effective management. The statement went on to say that the 82-year-old and his family are reviewing treatment options. The fact that we're told that this is metastatic now, the 5 year survival rate on average is about 33%. So you know there are some people that do well and some people that don't do well. The American Cancer Society estimates 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. Because there's such *** high volume, there's *** lot of research dedicated to its treatment. Medical experts say cancer that has spread to *** patient's bones can add further complications. Biden, as I said, has always lived his life. In the public eye and has always thought there was *** value in showing other people going through difficult times. His former Vice President Kamala Harris posting this on X. Joe is *** fighter, and I know he will face this challenge with the same strength, resilience, and optimism that have always defined his life and leadership. We are hopeful for *** full and speedy recovery. I'm Jen Sullivan reporting.
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Updated: 7:58 AM CDT May 19, 2025
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'Cancer touches us all:' Biden issues social media statement after cancer diagnosis
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Updated: 7:58 AM CDT May 19, 2025
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Former President Joe Biden took to social media Monday after a spokesperson revealed the nation's 46th commander in chief has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. "Cancer touches us all,” Biden wrote in a post on X on Monday.He added that he and his wife, former First Lady Jill Biden, “have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.”A spokesperson for Biden said Sunday the former president was recently evaluated for a “small nodule” discovered on his prostate.“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,” the statement said.It continued, “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management.”Biden, 82, and his family “are reviewing treatment options with his physicians,” the statement said.

Former President Joe Biden took to social media Monday after a spokesperson revealed the nation's 46th commander in chief has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

"Cancer touches us all,” Biden wrote in a on Monday.

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He added that he and his wife, former First Lady Jill Biden, “have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.”

A spokesperson for Biden said Sunday the former president was recently evaluated for a “small nodule” discovered on his prostate.

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“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,” the statement said.

It continued, “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management.”

Biden, 82, and his family “are reviewing treatment options with his physicians,” the statement said.