Former US President Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer

Former U.S. President Joe Biden

What you need to know:

  • Biden, 82, underwent further medical testing last week following the detection of a prostate nodule. Doctors have confirmed the cancer has a Gleason score of 9, indicating a more aggressive form of the disease. The Gleason score is used to assess the severity of prostate cancer based on how abnormal the cancer cells appear under a microscope.