Former US President Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer

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Former U.S. President Joe Biden makes his first major speech since leaving office, at the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled conference in Chicago on April 15. © Reuters

(Reuters) -- Former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that has metastasized to the bone, his office said in a statement on Sunday.

Biden, 82, was diagnosed on Friday after having experienced urinary symptoms, and he and his family are reviewing treatment options with doctors, according to the statement.

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