Former President Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Prostate Cancer

[selmaborntidefan]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/18/politics/joe-biden-prostate-cancer

Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, according to a statement from his personal office Sunday, and it has spread to his bones.

“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.”

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Could somebody please correct the title spelling that sort of changed on its own for me please? Thank you.

 

[Crimson1967]

Could somebody please correct the title spelling that sort of changed on its own for me please? Thank you.

At first I thought maybe your spelling had been autocorrected to prostrate cancer. That would have been something I wouldn’t take lying down.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

At first I thought maybe your spelling had been autocorrected to prostrate cancer. That would have been something I wouldn’t take lying down.

All hail the power of Jesus’ Name
Let Angels prostate fall…..

O that with yonder sacred thong
We at his feet may fall……

Sort of.

 

[Bazza]

Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden’s recent medical diagnosis. We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery.

Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)

Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden’s recent medical diagnosis. We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery.

truthsocial.com

 

[Bazza]

Former President Joe Biden’s office announced Sunday the 46th commander in chief will be treated for an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Blake Burman, host of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” notes Biden’s connection with the disease. His son, Beau, died of brain cancer, and while in the White House the elder Biden had emphasized the so-called “cancer moonshot” initiative meant to drastically improve the prognoses for cancer patients. “This is an issue that has been personal for the former president,” Burman tells “NewsNation Prime.”

 

[Huckleberry]

Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden’s recent medical diagnosis. We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery.

Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)

Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden’s recent medical diagnosis. We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery.

truthsocial.com

That's a nice response from Trump.

 

[Maudiemae]

Former President Joe Biden’s office announced Sunday the 46th commander in chief will be treated for an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Blake Burman, host of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” notes Biden’s connection with the disease. His son, Beau, died of brain cancer, and while in the White House the elder Biden had emphasized the so-called “cancer moonshot” initiative meant to drastically improve the prognoses for cancer patients. “This is an issue that has been personal for the former president,” Burman tells “NewsNation Prime.”

All of us know too many people dealing with or who have died from cancer. So horrible.

 

[CrimsonJazz]

That's a nice response from Trump.

It demonstrates he is capable of being classy which is why it's all the more disappointing when he chooses not to be. I get why he's probably not in the most forgiving mood, but that doesn't mean he shouldn't handle himself with a little more grace and dignity.

I do hate to hear this about Biden. I've felt sorry for him for a couple years now and it appears my sympathy was justified. This is not a condition that sprang up yesterday, either. I can't believe his doctor (or doctors) didn't catch this earlier.

 

[bamacpa]

It demonstrates he is capable of being classy which is why it's all the more disappointing when he chooses not to be. I get why he's probably not in the most forgiving mood, but that doesn't mean he shouldn't handle himself with a little more grace and dignity.

I do hate to hear this about Biden. I've felt sorry for him for a couple years now and it appears my sympathy was justified. This is not a condition that sprang up yesterday, either. I can't believe his doctor (or doctors) didn't catch this earlier.

I don't believe he wrote that. The crass insults are coming.

 

[Crimson1967]

I wonder if he actually wrote that.

I also wonder if someone knew or at least suspected he had prostate cancer. Not a doctor so I don’t know if it’s something you might see signs of through other examinations. Or if the cancer played a role in his overall physical decline.

Getting in his bones is bad. I was in the hospital for a few days recently with a bad infection in my foot. The doctor was visibly relieved when the CAT scan showed it wasn’t in the bone.

 

[Ledsteplin]

I don't believe he wrote that. The crass insults are coming.

I think he did. What makes you think he didn't? He's a smart guy. I think he can write a short paragraph.

 

[Crimson1967]

I think he did. What makes you think he didn't? He's a smart guy. I think he can write a short paragraph.

I don’t think he can write a short paragraph without being a jerk.

 

[bamacpa]

I've seen no evidence he can write a short paragraph and no evidence he can write without being crass.

 

[Tidewater]

Get well soon, Mr. President. Beat this!

 

[DzynKingRTR]

My grandfather had the same thing. It spread quickly. Died within a year of the diagnosis.

 

[Bamaro]

I wonder if he actually wrote that.

I also wonder if someone knew or at least suspected he had prostate cancer. Not a doctor so I don’t know if it’s something you might see signs of through other examinations. Or if the cancer played a role in his overall physical decline.

Getting in his bones is bad. I was in the hospital for a few days recently with a bad infection in my foot. The doctor was visibly relieved when the CAT scan showed it wasn’t in the bone.

I would have thought that he has had PSA tests over the last 15 years or so. They tend to be inaccurate sometimes but still useful. Normally when PSAs go over 5 or so a MRI is used to better identify if there may be cancer and if so where. Next step is a biopsy to confirm. That's where the Gleason score comes from. Biden's is 9 which is not good. Spreading to the bones is not good also.
I have seen estimates from 50 - 80% the incidence of prostate cancer of some kind over the age of 80.

 

[Bazza]

Many of us have lost friends and family to this terrible disease.

Sending prayers and wishing the former president success in beating this affliction!

 

[Its On A Slab]

I would have thought that he has had PSA tests over the last 15 years or so. They tend to be inaccurate sometimes but still useful. Normally when PSAs go over 5 or so a MRI is used to better identify if there may be cancer and if so where. Next step is a biopsy to confirm. That's where the Gleason score comes from. Biden's is 9 which is not good. Spreading to the bones is not good also.
I have seen estimates from 50 - 80% the incidence of prostate cancer of some kind over the age of 80.

It's one of those cancers that is hard to diagnose. Like you said, the PSA tests are not very reliable. You can get a high reading just from a UTI infection.

And internal medicine Drs have stopped doing the digital exam because even those were not reliable.

There are two kinds of prostate cancer. One is very slow growing, and most of us men will get it eventually if we live long enough.

And then you have the aggressive kind, the kind that took Frank Zappa. Zappa said he had all the tests done for years before the cancer was found....and by then, it was too late.

 

[CrimsonTheory]

I don’t think he can write a short paragraph without being a jerk.

I've seen no evidence he can write a short paragraph and no evidence he can write without being crass.

*sighs*.

Wishing Biden all the best in his fight.