In May 2025, former President Joe Biden’s health took a serious turn when his medical team revealed a diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer, metastasized prostate cancer. Biden, then age 82, had a Gleason score 9 tumor, grade group 5, among the most aggressive forms. The cancer had spread to his bones but was still hormone-sensitive, meaning it responds well to treatments that block testosterone. His office let it be known that it was brought about during a routine check due to urinary symptoms. Biden and his wife Jill expressed gratitude for public support, noting how common cancer is in families. By October, he had finished a five-week course of radiation therapy at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, ringing the ceremonial bell to mark the milestone, spokespeople confirmed to CBS News, CNN, and others.Joe Biden’s aggressive prostate cancer: Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and what his case teaches men
In May 2025, former President Joe Biden’s health took a serious turn when his medical team revealed a diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer, metastasized prostate cancer. Biden, then age 82, had a Gleason score 9 tumor, grade group 5, among the most aggressive forms. The cancer had spread to his bones but was still hormone-sensitive, meaning it responds well to treatments that block testosterone. His office let it be known that it was brought about during a routine check due to urinary symptoms. Biden and his wife Jill expressed gratitude for public support, noting how common cancer is in families. By October, he had finished a five-week course of radiation therapy at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, ringing the ceremonial bell to mark the milestone, spokespeople confirmed to CBS News, CNN, and others.
