It’s worth noting that, as an 82-year-old, Biden hadn’t received a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test in more than a decade, and this is the primary means of detecting prostate cancer.

Former U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a conference hosted by the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled on April 15, 2025 in Chicago. Credit - Scott Olson/Getty Images In ...

Still, there are options to slow the cancer’s growth. Treatment options can include surgery and multiple forms of therapy: beam radiation, brachytherapy, ablation, hormone, immunotherapy ...

Dr. Geoffrey Sonn, urologic oncologist and associate professor of urology at Stanford Cancer Center, said Biden's cancer is serious, but the ADT treatment "will make prostate cancer cells shrink ...

Former President Joe Biden's office announced on Sunday that he was diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer. Here's what to know about the disease.

Many men, including former President Joe Biden, whose case is advanced, do choose with their doctors to treat prostate cancer. However, I understood from my work that not undergoing treatment was ...

Biden and his family are "reviewing treatment options with his physicians," according to the statement. MORE: 'Strongest in the broken places': Joe and Jill Biden say thanks amid cancer diagnosis ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Ben Davies, professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh, about former President Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis and what treatment options are available.

Former President Joe Biden had previously led the federal government's effort to "end cancer as we know it" through a cancer "moonshot" initiative.