Joe Biden has revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. See photos of the former President of the United States.

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, a spokesperson said on May 18. The cancer, which was diagnosed on May 16, is an "aggressive form" but "appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management," the spokesperson said in a statement.

The news that former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer has raised fresh questions about his White House's transparency. Biden's office said in a statement on Sunday that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday,

It’s fair to criticize President Joe Biden’s selfish decision to cling to hopes of a second term until July 2024. His inept debate performance and waxen appearance were beyond damaging to a voting population attuned largely to the superficial. Biden’s recent prostate cancer diagnosis adds a sad personal coda to this final stage of his public life.

Former President Joe Biden and his family were preparing to mark the 10th anniversary of his son Beau’s passing from brain cancer on May 30. Two weeks before that solemn day, the elder Biden had been dealt a cancer diagnosis of his own.

Plus, Mike Pence criticizes President Donald Trump and the pope warns against hatred and “religious propaganda.”

Kamala Harris calls former president ‘a fighter’ as tributes pour in amid health news - Biden, 82, was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday, doctors determined it has spread to the bone

The questions gripping Washington lately, fueled by a new book from journalists Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson: Why was former president Joe Biden allowed to run for reelection long after his sell-by date? And more salient, because this is Washington, where all things must be weaponized: Who is to blame?