Donald Trump Speaks Out Following Joe Biden’s ‘Aggressive’ Cancer Diagnosis

In a heartfelt announcement shortly before stepping back from his reelection campaign, Biden stated:

“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as President. While it was my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties for the remainder of my term.”

A Legacy of Fighting Cancer

Biden has remained vocal about his commitment to reducing cancer mortality, a cause deeply personal to him following the death of his eldest son, Beau Biden, from glioblastoma in 2015.

Understanding the Diagnosis

The Gleason score is a grading system used to assess the aggressiveness of prostate cancer.

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In November 2021, he had a polyp removed from his colon that was a benign, but potentially pre-cancerous, lesion. According to the American Cancer Society, about one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime and it stands as the second-leading cause of cancer death in men, behind lung cancer. The disease kills around one in 44 men, though most who are diagnosed do not die from it.