Joe Biden Diagnosed With 'Aggressive Form' Of Prostate Cancer

Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed Friday with prostate cancer, CNN reports.

The "aggressive form" of the disease has spread to his bones, according to a statement issued from Biden's personal office Sunday.

The statement also said, "While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management," and that the former president and his family "are reviewing treatment options with his physicians."

MAY 19 UPDATE: In an Instagram post on Monday, Biden wrote the following statement alongside a photo of himself, his wife and their cat: "Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support."

On July 21, amid growing public concerns about his age, health and mental fitness, Biden made it clear that he had pulled out of the 2024 presidential election and would not seek reelection that November. He then endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. The announcement came several weeks after his disastrous debate against former President Donald Trump, who would go on to win the election and become the 47th president of the United States. Biden's poor performance during the televised debate led to widespread calls for him to withdraw.

"Nothing, nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy, and that includes personal ambition," he said in an Oval Office address to the nation after withdrawing from the race. "The defense of democracy is more important than any title."