Former US President Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ cancer

Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer, his office said on Sunday.

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

Prostate cancers are ranked in terms of their severity on a scale of one to 10, in what is called a Gleason score.

Biden’s prostate diagnosis has been given a Gleason score of nine, meaning it has metastasized to the bone, the statement said.

Biden, 82, is reviewing treatment options with his family, the statement added. 

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