The nodule might not be cancerous, and Biden’s doctors are planning more tests to determine if the growth is benign, or perhaps a lump caused by inflammation.
WASHINGTON — A small nodule was found on Joe Biden’s prostate during a routine physical, a spokesperson for the former president told multiple outlets.
Prostate issues are relatively common for men of Biden’s age, the New York Times noted while reporting on the findings during Biden’s physical.
“In a routine physical exam a small nodule was found in the prostate which necessitated further evaluation,” a Biden spokesperson confirmed to ABC News, CBS News, among others.
The nodule might not be cancerous, and Biden’s doctors are planning more tests to determine if the growth is benign, or perhaps a lump caused by inflammation.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society.
Biden has had several brushes with cancer in the past. Before assuming the office of the president, he had several non-melanoma skin cancers removed using a technique known as Mohs surgery. The surgery involves cutting thin layers of skin one at a time to preserve healthy tissue while removing cancerous cells.
Biden also had a cancerous lesion removed from his chest in February 2023.
“As expected, the biopsy confirmed that the small lesion was basal cell carcinoma,” White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said at the time. “All cancerous tissue was successfully removed.”
Biden left office as the oldest president in U.S. history. The later years of his term were dogged by concerns about his age and health.
In an interview with “The View” to mark the 100th day in office of his successor, Donald Trump, both Joe and his wife Jill Biden denied claims that Biden had suffered a decline during the presidency.
“They are wrong. There’s nothing to sustain that,” Joe Biden said in response.
