Overview

• Joe Biden's office confirmed his diagnosis of Gleason score 9 metastatic prostate cancer with bone metastases, describing treatment as potentially effective.
• Medical professionals highlight that modern therapies, including hormonal treatment and advanced immunotherapy, can offer hope even in aggressive cases.
• Biden's last known prostate cancer screening was in 2014, raising concerns about outdated U.S. screening guidelines that discourage routine PSA testing after certain ages.
• Prostate cancer, often asymptomatic until advanced stages, is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the U.S. and U.K., with one in eight men affected over their lifetime.
• Leading clinicians are calling for updated screening protocols to catch prostate cancer earlier, emphasizing that early detection significantly improves outcomes.