It’s aggressive. The cells have an ugly, disordered appearance under a microscope. Pathologists gave them a Gleason score of 9 (out of 10) for their likelihood to advance quickly. The cancer has already moved from Biden’s prostate to his bones, which means it cannot be cured — only controlled with drugs.

"They found cancer in my prostate." As a cancer researcher who knows very well about the high incidence and decreased survival rates of prostate cancer in the Caribbean, I anguished over these words.

President Biden’s metastatic prostate cancer diagnosis is a reminder for everyone to get regular checkups, get screened cancer and take care of your overall health.