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Former US president<\/a> Joe Biden was diagnosed Friday with prostate cancer, his personal office announced Sunday<\/a>, characterizing it as \u201ca more aggressive form of the disease.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLast week, President Joe Biden<\/a> was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms,\u201d his office said in a statement. \u201cOn Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9<\/a> (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.\u201d (Gleason scores grade the cancerous cells, with lower numbers representing more normal looking cells, according to the Cleveland Clinic; 10 is the highest grade.)<\/p>\n The 82-year-old Biden’s last publicly reported physical was on February 28, 2024, at which time Dr. Kevin O\u2019Connor said \u201cno new concerns<\/a>\u201d regarding Biden’s health were discovered. During that exam at Walter Reed National Military Center, Biden was prescribed medications for seasonal allergies, acid reflux, atrial fibrillation, and cholesterol level management; his weight remained steady and all blood levels were within the normal range.<\/p>\n Biden and his family<\/a> “are reviewing treatment options with his physicians,” the statement continued. “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive<\/a> which allows for effective management.” He is currently at his family home in Wilmington, Delaware, CNN reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n