How treatable is prostate cancer? A doctor reacts to Biden’s diagnosis

The editor

Then-President Joe Biden, pictured during a White House ceremony in January 2025, has been diagnosed with what his office calls an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the U.S., and often treatable. One urologist says Biden has good options ahead — largely thanks to recent advances in research.

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