“At least 50 percent of men his age have cancer in their prostate,” Dr. Eggener said. “The overwhelming majority are better off not knowing about it.” They may die with the slow-growing cancer, not of it. They may have no symptoms and it may not threaten their lives.

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in men, with about 310,000 new cases and 35,000 deaths occurring in the US each year.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A small nodule was found in the prostate of former President Joe Biden during a routine physical exam, a spokesperson said Tuesday. A short statement said the finding “necessitated further evaluation,” but it was not clear whether that had already taken place or the outcome of the examination.

Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer after he had a routine exam at hospital in Philadelphia this week, his office confirmed to ABC News on Sunday.

A small nodule was found in former President Joe Biden's prostate during a routine physical exam that he recently received, media reports say.

Further testing would be needed to determine if a nodule points to prostate cancer or is benign, meaning noncancerous.

Joe Biden has a small nodule on his prostate during 'a routine physical exam' that 'necessitated further evaluation,' a spokesperson told ABC News

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer, his office has announced. A spokesperson for the ex-commander-in-chief said on Sunday that the diagnosis was made on Friday after doctors found a small nodule on Biden’s prostate, which needed further evaluation.