Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer4 hours ago Share Save Nadine Yousif BBC News Share SaveWatch: BBC speaks to former White House physician about Biden's cancer treatment optionsFormer US President Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, a statement from his office said on Sunday. In Sunday's statement, Biden's office said: "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, characterised by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone. Analysis: Cancer diagnosis is another formidable challengeWhat we know about the prostate cancer diagnosis Former Vice-President Kamala Harris, who served under Biden, wrote on X that she and her husband Doug Emhoff are keeping the Biden family in their prayers. In the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: "I am very sorry to hear President Biden has prostate cancer.