Biden’s team said Sunday that he was diagnosed with a “more aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. His tumor was “characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5),” meaning that it ranked highly on the grading system for prostate cancer.

“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms. On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone,” the statement from Biden’s office said.

The former president released his first statement on X Monday morning, alongside a picture of him and his wife, Jill Biden, a day after the announcement: “Cancer touches us all. 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.”

The MAGA faithful are accusing Joe Biden’s White House physician of concealing the former president’s prostate cancer diagnosis, and they are demanding that he be subpoenaed. Dr. Kevin O’Connor, an osteopath,

News of Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis on Sunday (18 May) quickly became a political tool.Conspiracy theories emerged almost instantly — claims that he’s had cancer longer than disclosed, rumours it's “stage five” and a misleading 2022 video clip suggesting he had previously admitted to having cancer.