Although Joe Biden has an aggressive form of prostate cancer, other famous men have been diagnosed and struck in the disease.
Former President Joe Biden has confirmed that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer and is considering his treatment options.
The former president, 82, revealed that they had been diagnosed with In an aggressive form of the disease after a nodule was discovered during a routine exam. It is said that cancer was scored at 9 on the Gleason scale, which is found in cancer forms from 1 to 10, and has been metastased in its bones.
The diagnosis Came a few days before birthday From the death of his son Beau for cerebral cancer, and a few months after he and his wife, former Lady Dr. Jill biden Seen enjoying an appointment night. In a statement from his office, it was said that the version he has been able to effectively manage.
“While this is a more aggressive form of the disease, cancer seems to be sensitive to the hormone that allows effective management,” they said. “The President and his family review the treatment options with their doctors.”
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The former president is far from the first famous man who was diagnosed with the disease and, fortunately, many have survived his own attacks. Here are seven others who beat prostate cancer.
Robert de Niro
In 2003, the 81 -year -old Oscar winning actor revealed that he had diagnosed prostate cancer and did not reveal which treatment option he took. He was later declared without cancer and has since used his platform to encourage others to check.
John Kerry
Kerry, 81, the former Secretary of State of the United States during the second term of Barack Obama-Joe Biden, learned that he had prostate cancer during a routine review in 2002. Due to a family history of cancer, with his own father succumbing to prostate cancer, the politician chose to withdraw his prostate gland in 2003.
Ian McKellen
Actor Sir Ian McKellen, 85, revealed in 2012 that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2005 or 2006 and was a slow growth type. He shared when he was not in a state of treatment, but instead used an approach to “active surveillance”.
To the roker
Roker announced his diagnosis on the Today program in November 2020, saying he had trapped the diagnosis early, but he learned that it was an aggressive form. Chose to undergo surgery.
He was declared without cancer shortly after and continues to use his story to encourage men to check, especially color men, as they are traditionally more likely to be diagnosed and dying of the disease.
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The actor and director Ben Stiller, 59, revealed in 2016 that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer two years earlier at the age of 48, which was found by a prostate -specific antigen test.
He chose to eliminate the prostate and used radiation therapy to address any remaining cell and has been kept free of cancer since.
Joe Torre
The ex -director of Yankees in New York, Joe Torre, 84, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of the disease in 1999.
He defeated the disease through a successful combination of surgery and radical prostatectomy. Since then it has been free of cancer.
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Webber, 77, the man who brought musicals such as Phantom of the Opera, Cats and avoids Broadway stage, was diagnosed with initial prostate cancer in 2009 after a routine blood test.
He chose to remove the prostate completely and remained free of cancer since then.
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