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Sarah Diepstraten, Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)

Joe Biden has advanced prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9. What does this mean?

Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has already spread to his bones.

A statement Biden’s office issued on Sunday revealed Biden was diagnosed after experiencing urinary issues.

Biden’s office said his cancer has a Gleason score of nine out of ten. It also said his cancer “appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management”.

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