Former US President Joe Biden has been daignosed with Prostate cancer ….
A statement from the office of the former US President Joe Biden on sunday May 18th says, he has been daignosed of an “aggressive” form of Prostate cancer.
President Biden was diagnosed on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for urinary symptoms.
The statement further explains that, the situation, is of a more aggressive form of the disease, characterised by a Gleason score of 9 out of 10. Meaning his illness is classified as “high-grade” and the cancer cells could spread quickly, according to Cancer Research specialist UK.
President Joe Biden age 82, and his family are said to be reviewing treatment options. His office added that the cancer was hormone-sensitive, meaning it could likely be managed.
After news broke of his diagnosis, the former president received support from both Democrates and Republicans
President Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform, that he and First Lady Melania Trump “are saddened to hear about Joe Biden’s recent medical diagnosis.”
“We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family,” he said, referring to former First Lady Jill Biden. “We wish Joe a fast and successful recovery.”
Former Vice-President Kamala Harris, who served under Biden, wrote on X that she and her husband Doug Emhoff are keeping the Biden family in their prayers.
“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,” Harris said.
In a post on X, Barack Obama – who served as president from 2009 to 2017 with Joe Biden as his deputy – said that he and his wife Michelle were “thinking of the entire Biden family”.
“Nobody has done more to find breakthrough treatments for cancer in all its forms than Joe, and I am certain he will fight this challenge with his trademark resolve and grace. We pray for a fast and full recovery,” Obama said.
