Biden facing aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis

Former president's condition raises new concerns amid treatment deliberations.
Text: Óscar Ontañón Docal
Published 2025-05-19

The latest news on the United States. We now know that Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive, hormone-sensitive form of prostate cancer that has already metastasized to his bones, according to his office.

According to his office, the 82-year-old former president and his family are now evaluating treatment paths. The announcement has prompted responses from political figures worldwide and stirred speculation ahead of upcoming political publications.

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Chicago, Illinois, August 19, 2024: President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention

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