Joe Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office says

The disease has spread to the 82-year-old's bones but his office said the cancer could be effectively managed.

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The discovery was made on Friday after he reported urinary symptoms which led doctors to find a small nodule on his prostate.

The cancer is a more aggressive form of the disease and Biden and his family are reviewing treatment options, the statement said.

He left office in January as the oldest serving US president in history and questions about his health dogged his first term, leading him to end his run for re-election late in his campaign.

In Sunday's statement, Biden's office said: "Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms.