Cancer touches us all, says Biden after outpouring of support

The former US president has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his office says.

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"Cancer touches us all," Biden wrote on social media on Monday morning. "Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support."

On Sunday, Biden's office disclosed that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones.

The news comes as fresh questions are being raised about the former president's health while he was in office.

Watch: BBC speaks to former White House physician about Biden's cancer treatment optionsPresident Donald Trump posted that he was "saddened" by Biden's diagnosis but later questioned - without providing any evidence - whether Biden's team had known earlier about his illness and concealed the news from the public.