Former President Biden Begins Treatment Talks After Stage-4 Prostate Cancer News
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Former President Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with an aggressive, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer that’s already spread to his bones, his office confirmed Sunday. Doctors discovered the disease after investigating a new prostate nodule; pathology returned a Gleason score of 9, the highest grade for fast-growing tumors. While metastasis makes the cancer Stage 4, specialists note that hormone-blocking drugs can still slow its advance and extend quality life.
The news lands amid renewed scrutiny of Biden’s health following reports of cognitive lapses during his final year in office. Posting to X, he wrote, “Cancer touches us all… Jill and I have learned we’re strongest in the broken places.” Political rivals paused hostilities—Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both wished him a speedy recovery—yet analysts say the diagnosis will reignite debates over presidential fitness and transparency.
On the medical front, experts say treatment will likely combine androgen-deprivation therapy, targeted drugs, and possibly radiation rather than surgery, given the bone spread. Though metastatic prostate cancer isn’t curable, newer therapies have pushed survival well beyond earlier expectations, and physicians stress the importance of balancing efficacy with Biden’s overall stamina and cognitive workload.
