Biden and his family are currently in discussions with his medical team about potential treatment paths.
“The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians,” the statement added.
This phase also involves reviewing coverage limits, deductibles, and out-of-pocket maximums under any applicable Medicare Advantage plans or supplemental cancer insurance.
Understanding the Gleason Score and Cancer Risk
Per the Mayo Clinic, “The Gleason score and grade group are numbers that tell your healthcare team whether your prostate cancer is growing slowly or quickly.
How quickly a cancer grows also is called a cancer’s grade.” Biden’s Gleason score of 9 places it in the “Grade group 5” — and suggests the cancer is likely to grow quickly.
High-grade cancers often require second opinions from oncology legal advisors, especially when patients want to explore whether delayed diagnoses may involve elements of medical malpractice or hospital liability.
Biden, who left office in January, has not publicly addressed the diagnosis himself as of yet.
