After a stretch of limited public appearances since leaving office, former President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis arrived amid heightened scrutiny of his cognitive health.

Biden, even after he has exited political life and as he faces a serious cancer diagnosis, remains a factor in the conversation about his party's political future.

“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms. On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone,” the statement from Biden’s office said.

President Donald Trump trusts White House doctors despite Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt assured reporters that Trump's health is excellent.

A small nodule was found in the prostate of former US President Joe Biden during a routine physical exam recently. The finding “necessitated further evaluation”, a short official statement said, as reported by the Associated Press (AP) Tuesday.