Share and Follow
A MEDICAL evaluation of former President Joe Biden revealed that the politician has a health issue that needs ‘further evaluation.’
During the routine medical procedure of the 82-year-old, a doctor found a “small nodule” on the former president’s prostate.
“In a routine physical exam a small nodule was found in the prostate which necessitated further evaluation,” a spokesperson for Biden told ABC News.
The small nodule refers to a firm lump or swelling in the body, which can be harmless or cancerous.
It’s too early to know exactly what the nodule is, but prostate issues for a man his age are extremely common.
During Biden’s last year as president, concerns began to swirl about his mental and physical health.
He left the office as the oldest serving US president to date.
Discussion about Biden’s reportedly deteriorating health forced him to abandon his re-election campaign for the 2024 presidential election.
In February 2023, the then-president had a cancerous lesion removed from his chest.
Before the beginning of his presidency, Biden had multiple non-melanoma skin cancers removed with Mohs surgery.
“As expected, the biopsy confirmed that the small lesion was basal cell carcinoma,” White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said at the time.
“All cancerous tissue was successfully removed. … No further treatment is required.
“Basal cell carcinoma lesions do not tend to ‘spread’ or metastasize, as some more serious skin cancers such as melanoma or squamous cell carcinoma are known to do,” he continued.
“They do, however, have the potential to increase in size, resulting in a more significant issue as well as increased challenges for surgical removal.”
Despite his previous health challenges, the former president’s doctor declared Biden “fit to serve” in February 2024.