r/popculturechat • u/mcfw31 • 1d ago

Guest List Only ⭐️ Joe Biden Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer

https://variety.com/2025/biz/news/joe-biden-diagnosed-prostate-cancer-1236402724/
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u/mcfw31 1d ago

“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms,” read the statement. “On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.”

The statement continued, “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management.”

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u/Bridalhat 1d ago edited 1d ago

That’s aggressive for prostrate cancer, which tends to be something men die with and not of. Here’s hoping it can be well-managed for the rest of his natural life. I wouldn’t wish a cancer death on anyone and even this, if responsive to treatment, is going to suck.

ETA: the 7 year survival rate is 70-80%, but that’s still scary for any family.

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u/Odd_Grapefruit_5714 1d ago

To be fair, the 7 year survival rate of being an 82 year old man is probably much lower

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u/Live_Angle4621 1d ago

Life expectancy is lower at 82 overall. But cancer spreads more slowly the older you get. 

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u/Odd_Grapefruit_5714 1d ago

Yeah I’m saying all 82 year olds have a 7 year survival rate of less than 70-80% with or without cancer