Joe Biden has prostate cancer with bone spread. An oncologist explains what you need to know

Published Date: 20 May 2025

Former US President Joe Biden, aged 82, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, marking a serious escalation in the disease.

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