Prostate cancer: What are the symptoms and how is it treated?

Former US president Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer that has spread to his bones
US president Joe Biden. Picture: Leon Neal/PA

US president Joe Biden. Picture: Leon Neal/PA

Mon, 19 May, 2025 - 09:58
Jane Kirby, PA Health Editor

Former US president Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. Here the PA news agency examines symptoms of the disease and forms of treatment.

– What is prostate cancer?

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