Joe Biden Diagnosis: Prostate Cancer and Gleason score explained

Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with a form of severe prostate cancer on Sunday, which metastasized in his bones.

“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new prostatus node after experiencing increasing urine problems,” the explanation said.

A prostate node was found and further examined, which according to the statement led to the diagnosis.

“On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which is characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Gradgruppe 5) with metastasis to the bone,” the explanation says.

Newsweek Did not check any medical documents for bidges or spoke to his doctor.

Why is it important

In 2023, bidges were removed a skin lesion that was based on basal cell carcinoma – a kind of skin cancer.

Dr. Kevin O'Connor, the then doctor of the White House, said in a statement: “As expected, the biopsy confirmed that the small lesion was basal cell carcinoma. All cancer tissue was successfully removed … no further treatment is required.”

He added: “Basal cell carcinoma lesions do not tend to distribute or metastasis, since some more serious skin cancer such as melanoma or squamous cell carcinoma are known. However, they have the potential to increase the potential, which leads to a more significant problem and an increased challenge for surgical removal.”

The speculation about bidens health last year spread last year before it broke off the presidential election race, and was replaced by the then Vice President Kamala Harris as a democratic candidate.

In February 2024, Bidens Doctor “fit” to serve after physically after he had physically underwent in the Walter Reed Reed Reed National Military Medical Center.

What to know?

In a statement from BIDEN's office it became known that he had 9 in the Gleason score that runs from one to 10.

The Gleason score is determined by considering biopsized tissues under a microscope and indicates the severity of the case, with Cleveland Clinic CLINIC Six or higher to cancer.

Prostate cancer occurs when the cells are out of control, according to the US centers for the control and prevention of diseases (CDC).

According to the Cleveland Clinic, cells can look early as the disease progresses in the progression of the disease before they develop into more obvious cancer cells. This is common for a Gleason point. As soon as it progresses, the cancer cells look like cancer cells under a microscope.

With a Gleason score of 8, 9 or 10, according to Cleveland Clinic, “the cells see very differently as poorly differentiated or undifferentiated cells”.

The score is a rating system with which the treatment plans for patients are determined. A high number of points can mean that it is more likely to spread or metastasis, said the clinic.

However, this is not the only way to measure the progression of the disease. According to the clinic, blood levels, imaging test and other diagnostics should and can be carried out.

The prostate is located in the male reproductive system behind the bladder and above the rectum. The symptoms include pain, difficulties and frequency urination and pain in the back, hip and pelvis that do not disappear, said the CDC.

According to the CDC, 33,363 men died of prostate cancer in 2022.

While there is a survival rate of 97 percent for most patients, the rates fell for patients in whom whose cancer distribution has significantly reduced to 36.2 percent that show data from the CDC.

Anyone who experiences one of these systems should seek medical help.

What people say

Explanation of the staff office of former President Joe Biden: “While this is a more aggressive form of the disease, cancer seems to be sensitive to hormone, which enables effective management. The president and family check the treatment options with his doctors.”

President Donald Trump on the truth socially: “Melania and I are sad about the latest medical diagnosis by Joe Biden.

Houman David Hemmati MD PhD, a medical commentator said to X: “President Bidens Diagnosis of an advanced, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9 and bone metastases is a sobering memory of how aggressively this disease in the event of a late doctor and former researcher of prostate cancer, while the Frühstad Prostate Cancer is often clairvoyant, demands life management.”

He added: “Hormonal therapies can slow down and improve the quality of life – but they are not curative. This is a moment to raise awareness: men over 50 (and earlier for those with risk factors) should talk to their doctor about PSA screening. Early discovery saves life.”

What happens next

In the explanation from Bide's office, they said that the disease was “sensitive to hormone”.

The Cleveland Clinic indicates that there are a number of treatments for people who suffer from aggressive forms of prostate cancer, including chemotherapy, hormone therapy and immunotherapy.