Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer, a spokesman announced Sunday.
The diagnosis was revealed after doctors found a “small nodule” on Biden’s prostate that “necessitated further evaluation” during a physical exam earlier this month.
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“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms,” read a statement from Biden’s personal office issued Sunday. “On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.
“While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management,” the statement went on. “The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.”
The 82-year-old’s longtime physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor deemed Biden “fit to serve” in February 2024 after the then-presumptive Democratic nominee underwent a routine examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Last July, after Biden dropped out of the presidential race, O’Connor told The Post that the former president’s health was “excellent.”
Biden had a cancerous skin lesion removed from his chest after a physical in February, 2023, which turned out to be basal cell carcinoma. However, O’Connor said “all cancerous tissue was successfully removed” and no further treatment was required.
News of his prostate cancer diagnosis comes amid a firestorm of allegations that the erstwhile Biden administration and members of his inner circle knowingly hid his physical and cognitive decline from the American public.
Among the conversations allegedly had behind closed doors by those closest to him were serious discussions of having Biden use a wheelchair during his second term in office if he prevailed in the election, according to a new book “Original Sin,” penned by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios reporter Alex Thompson.
Biden’s cancer diagnosis came just two days after Axios released bombshell audio from a series of interviews the former president held with special counsel Robert Hur in October 2023, pursuant to an investigation into classified documents he improperly had in his possession.
In the recordings — which the White House vehemently refused to release last year as rumors of his failing mental acuity swirled — Biden at times slurred his speech and couldn’t remember details about his own life including when his term as vice president ended, when his son Beau died, and what year President Trump was elected.
Trump wrote a brief message of support for his former rival on Truth Social shortly after his diagnosis was announced.
“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,” he wrote.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris — who controversially took Biden’s place as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee — also delivered a message of condolence on social media.
“Doug and I are saddened to learn of President Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis. We are keeping him, Dr. Biden, and their entire family in our hearts and prayers during this time,” Harris wrote on X.
“Joe is a 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 a full and speedy recovery.”