Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of p rostate cancer that has spread to his bones. Biden received the news on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for urinary symptoms.

Political leaders from across parties in the U.S. extended their sympathies to Democratic former President Joe Biden, 82, after his office announced Sunday that he was diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer.

Former President Joe Biden's office says he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The finding came after the 82-year-old reported urinary symptoms, which led doctors to discover a nodule on his prostate.