JOE Biden has broken his silence after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
The ex-president’s illness has spread to his bones, his team revealed on Sunday.
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Biden with Jill and their pet catX
“Cancer touches us all,” Biden, 82, wrote on X.
“Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places.
“Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.”
Biden’s diagnosis came after he was experiencing urinary symptoms.
During a medical exam, a prostate nodule was detected.
Biden’s team said the cancer appears to be hormone sensitive, meaning there’s a prospect it could be “effectively managed.”
Biden’s cancer was ranked nine under the Gleason grading system.
Cancers ranked nine and 10 are the most aggressive.
The president and his family are currently reviewing treatment options with his doctors.
Well-wishes have poured in from across the political divide.
Donald Trump, Biden’s predecessor and successor, has led the tributes.
Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: “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.”
Biden’s vice president, Kamala Harris, and former president Barack Obama have also wished him well.
“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,” Obama said.
What are the symptoms every man needs to know?
In most cases, prostate cancer doesn’t have any symptoms until the growth is big enough to put pressure on the urethra – that tube you pee through.
Symptoms include:
Needing to urinate more often, especially at night
Needing to rush to the toilet
Difficulty in starting to pee
Weak flow
Straining and taking a long time while peeing
Feeling that your bladder hasn’t emptied fully
Many men’s prostates get larger as they age because of the non-cancerous conditions, prostate enlargement, and benign prostatic hyperplasia.
In fact, these two conditions are more common than prostate cancer – but that doesn’t mean the symptoms should be ignored.
The signs that cancer has SPREAD include bone, back, or testicular pain, loss of appetite, and unexplained weight loss.
“We pray for a fast and full recovery.”
Biden’s diagnosis came just months after he left office.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis among men, according to The National Cancer Institute.
And, it’s the second most common diagnosis – with more than 300,000 cases.
Medics at John Hopkins University revealed the five-year survival rate for prostate cancer that has spread is 28%.
Biden’s diagnosis comes just years after he appeared to suggest he had cancer.
He sparked concern after making the announcement during a 2022 press conference about environmental pollution.
The White House confirmed at the time that he had non-melanoma skin cancers removed.
“These lesions were completely excised, with clear margins,” officials said at the time.
The following year Biden had a cancerous legion removed from his chest.
The finding was confirmed in a memo following his annual physical exam.
“All cancerous tissue was successfully removed,” Kevin O’Connor, the-then White House physician said at the time.
O’Connor revealed Biden didn’t need any further treatment.
Speculation about Biden’s fitness for office was rampant during his only term as president.
He was forced to abandon his re-election campaign in July 2024 weeks after a disastrous debate against Trump.
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