Joe Biden has “aggressive” prostate cancer: An advanced stage of prostate cancer, a disease in which cancer cells in the prostate – a tiny organ in the male reproductive system – proliferate quickly, has been found in former US President Joe Biden.
82-year-old former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” type of prostate cancer that has progressed to his bones, which seriously compromises his health.
The diagnosis was revealed by Joe Biden’s office, stressing that the disease seems hormone-sensitive and could react to treatment.
“President Joe Biden was visited last week for the discovery of a prostate lump following rising urine problems.
According to Joe Biden’s office, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday with a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) and metastases to the bone.
After a microscopic study of tissue samples, a Gleason score is used to gauge the aggressiveness of a prostate tumor. As in Joe Biden’s case, a 9 out of 10 score suggests the disease is spreading fast.
The Biden office adds, “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management.”
Prostate cancer is found in the male reproductive system. The prostate is a tiny gland. Slightly below the bladder, it is about the size of a walnut and encircles the urethral opening. It is essential since it creates fluid that forms part of semen.
The World Health Organization claims that of all the diseases worldwide, prostate cancer ranks fourth most often occurring and is the second most prevalent cancer type in men. WHO estimates that global prostate cancer cases will reach 1.5 million in 2022.
According to the American Cancer Society, during their lifetime, one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Nonetheless, the risk could vary case-by-case based on age and race. The most important risk factor for prostate cancer is age; as men get older, their risk rises.
Although this disease is thought to be the second-leading cause of cancer death in American males, rising awareness, earlier diagnosis, and developments in medical treatment have helped to lower the death rate for prostate cancer between 1993 and 2022.
Like most cancer forms, prostate cancer divides into several stages. The diagnostic tells which of the four stages of prostate cancer a patient carries.
Stages 1 and 2: This is regarded as an early stage, whereby the tumor has not progressed outside the prostate. In medical speak, it is “localised”.
According to the Urology Care Foundation, stage 3 of prostate cancer is a locally advanced stage when the cancer has spread outside the prostate but only to surrounding tissues.
Stage 4: Indicating that the cancer cells have proliferated and extended to other areas, including the lymph nodes, bones, liver or lungs, this is an advanced stage of prostate cancer.
Some men might not exhibit any symptoms whatsoever related to prostate cancer. Still, some men may pursue a diagnosis based on their symptoms. Urologists list a few of the most typical prostate cancer symptoms as follows:
Urinary difficulty, typified by weak or intermittent flow
Regular urinating, particularly late at night
Pain or burning during urination
Blood in the urine or semen coupled with back, hip, or pelvic pain
Early diagnosis and detection benefit from regular tests following the age of forty.
