Biden announced last Sunday that he had prostate cancer, which had spread to the bone, per a statement. “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer. What to know about Mississippi diagnosis and mortality rates

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to a statement from his office released Sunday afternoon.

As questions swirl around former President Joe Biden’s capability to serve in office during his only term, intensified by his recent prostate cancer diagnosis, those around Biden have been more deeply scrutinized.

Joe Biden was not screened for prostate cancer during his four years as president, in line with medical recommendations for men 70 or older.

Ravi Parikh is a genitourinary medical oncologist at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. In the days since former president Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis, amid the typical outpouring of support for a public figure diagnosed with cancer, two leading conspiracy theories have emerged.

Prostate cancer is absurdly common, but many men are mum about it. Joe Biden’s diagnosis has focused public attention.

President Trump endorsed a social media post calling Joe Biden a ‘decrepit corpse’ days after wishing his predecessor a speedy recovery from cancer.