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Biden Speaks Out After Diagnosis
Biden
Speaks Out
After
Diagnosis
May 19, 2025 11:50 AM CDT

Biden Speaks Out After Diagnosis

'Cancer touches us all,' he writes in a thank-you to supporters

(Newser) - Big names around the nation— including President Trump —have made public statements after the cancer diagnosis of Joe Biden , and now the former president has made his own.
  • "Cancer touches us all," Biden tweeted . "Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we
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No Cure: The Path Forward for Biden
No Cure: The Path
Forward for Biden
the rundown
May 19, 2025 6:50 AM CDT

No Cure: The Path Forward for Biden

A look at the former president's treatment options, chance of survival with prostate cancer

(Newser) - Former President Biden is in a tough spot, but he's not alone. An estimated 313,780 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed this year, representing 15% of all new cancer cases, according to the National Institutes of Health. And thanks in part to Biden's own efforts,...

What Trump Had to Say About Biden's Cancer Diagnosis

And more reactions from big names

(Newser) - President Trump was one of many big names reacting to news that former President Biden has an aggressive form of prostate cancer , and the current POTUS spared his rival any of his typical jabs in light of the situation. "Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden'...

Biden Has Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer, Doctors Find

Former president and family are considering treatment options, spokesman says

(Newser) - Former President Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, a spokesman said Sunday. "The president and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians," the statement said, the New York Times reports. The diagnosis on Friday followed the discovery of a small nodule...

Find During Biden Physical Prompts 'Further Evaluation'

Nodule found in ex-president's prostate, though it's typical for men Biden's age to have prostate issues

(Newser) - A small nodule was found in the prostate of former President Biden, 82, during a routine physical exam, a spokesperson said Tuesday. A short statement said the finding "necessitated further evaluation," but it wasn't clear if that had already happened or what the outcome of the examination...

A Giant in World of Travel Has Prostate Cancer

TV guide Rick Steves, 69, is optimistic about prognosis

(Newser) - Rick Steves—a juggernaut unto himself in the world of travel—has announced to fans that he has prostate cancer, reports NBC News . The 69-year-old, who is the longtime host of the PBS show Rick Steves' Europe as well as the radio show and podcast Travel With Rick Steves , says...

Defense Chief Undergoes Another Medical Procedure

Lloyd Austin has already resumed duties after Friday procedure for ongoing bladder issues

(Newser) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin underwent a medical procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Friday evening and has resumed duties after temporarily transferring power to his deputy, Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement. Austin is continuing to deal with bladder issues that arose in...

OJ Simpson Is Dead at 76
Cause of Death for
OJ Simpson Revealed
UPDATED
Apr 27, 2024 10:00 AM CDT

Cause of Death for OJ Simpson Revealed

He died of prostate cancer at the age of 76, per his longtime attorney

(Newser) - Turns out the rumors were true: OJ Simpson had prostate cancer, and that's what he died of earlier this month at the age of 76. TMZ Sports says it got the confirmation from Simpson's longtime attorney and executor of his estate, Malcolm LaVergne, who said he received a...

Amid Cancer Report, OJ Denies One Thing

Simpson doesn't address rumored prostate cancer but says he's definitely not in hospice

(Newser) - Rumor has it that OJ Simpson has received a cancer diagnosis—a report the former football star hasn't confirmed or denied, though he wants everyone to know he's doing A-OK. Sources tell WPLG that the 76-year-old athlete and actor, who was acquitted in 1995 of murdering ex-wife Nicole...

Defense Chief Offers Public Mea Culpa
Defense Chief Admits
His Mistake
Feb 1, 2024 11:39 AM CST

Defense Chief Admits His Mistake

'I should have told the president about my cancer,' says Lloyd Austin

(Newser) - Defense chief Lloyd Austin swears he's learned his lesson. In his first press conference since a hospital stay he kept secret , Austin issued a mea culpa for not being more forthcoming:
  • '"I want to be crystal clear: We did not handle this right. I did not handle this
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Lloyd Austin Ends a Much Scrutinized Hospital Stay

Defense secretary is discharged from Walter Reed after 2 weeks, will work from home for now

(Newser) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital Monday, after spending two weeks there to treat complications from surgery for prostate cancer he kept secret from senior Biden administration leaders and staff for weeks. He is expected to work from home as he recovers, reports the AP . Austin, 70,...

Lloyd Austin Has Prostate Cancer
Lloyd Austin Has
Prostate Cancer
Jan 9, 2024 3:57 PM CST

Lloyd Austin Has Prostate Cancer

Biden wasn't told about diagnosis until Tuesday morning, officials say

(Newser) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer and underwent surgery to treat it last month, doctors said Tuesday. In a statement, doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center said the 70-year-old was hospitalized for a " minimally invasive surgical procedure" called a prostatectomy on Dec. 22, CNN reports. The...

Many With Prostate Cancer May Be Able to Skip Surgery
It's Good News
for Many With
Prostate Cancer
new study
Mar 13, 2023 8:36 AM CDT

It's Good News for Many With Prostate Cancer

Study suggests careful monitoring can replace more radical treatment for lots of patients

(Newser) - For many men diagnosed with prostate cancer, a new long-term study offers a silver lining: They should be able to skip surgery or radiation and instead opt for careful monitoring of the disease, reports STAT News . British researchers found that men with low-grade or intermediate-grade tumors who did so fared...

Researcher 'Shocked' on Results of Cancer Screening Study

Recommended tests find just 14% of diagnosed cancers in US, report finds

(Newser) - Cancer screening is great, but it's not perfect. According to a new report, just 14% of all diagnosed cancers in the US are detected with a recommended screening test, while 15% of screenable cancers aren't detected by screening. The vast majority of cancers are actually found when a...

Joe Exotic Wants Your Prayers
Tiger King Star Hears
His New Jail Sentence
UPDATED
Jan 29, 2022 5:30 AM CST

Tiger King Star Hears His New Jail Sentence

'Joe Exotic,' aka Joseph Maldonado-Passage, gets 21 years instead of 22 in resentencing

(Newser) - Update: Joseph Maldonado-Passage will be serving a little less time behind bars than expected. On Friday, an Oklahoma City federal judge resentenced the Tiger King star, also known as "Joe Exotic," to 21 years in prison—one year less than the original sentence in his murder-for-hire case, reports...

Gunther From Friends on Cancer Diagnosis: 'It's Gonna Probably Get Me'
Beloved Friends
Actor Dead at 59
UPDATED
Oct 25, 2021 12:00 AM CDT

Beloved Friends Actor Dead at 59

James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther, had prostate cancer

(Newser) - Update: James Michael Tyler, aka coffee shop manager Gunther on Friends, died Sunday at age 59, his rep tells CNN . "The world knew him as Gunther (the seventh "Friend"), from the hit series Friends, but Michael's loved ones knew him as an actor, musician, cancer-awareness advocate,...

Al Roker Has Cancer; It's 'a Little Aggressive'
Al Roker Reveals
Cancer Diagnosis
Nov 6, 2020 10:09 AM CST

Al Roker Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

He will undergo surgery to remove prostate

(Newser) - Al Roker has long advocated for men to be checked for prostate cancer. Now, he's thankful he followed his own advice. The Today co-host and meteorologist revealed Thursday that he's been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo surgery to remove his prostate next week. "Good news...

Rod Stewart Reveals Cancer Fight
Rod Stewart
Reveals Cancer Fight
Sep 16, 2019 12:46 PM CDT

Rod Stewart Reveals Cancer Fight

He secretly battled prostate cancer, but has been given the all-clear

(Newser) - Rod Stewart just revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer—but the diagnosis came in 2016, and this July he was given the all-clear, CNN reports. "Two years ago I was diagnosed with prostate cancer," the singer revealed at a fundraising event for the Prostate Project nonprofit Saturday...

In Recusal, Judge Calls Insurer's Decision 'Barbaric'

UnitedHealthcare wouldn't pay for proton beam therapy

(Newser) - A class-action lawsuit against an insurer for denying cancer patients coverage of an alternative to standard radiation treatment happened to come before a judge with the same complaint—against the same company. The federal judge recused himself, CNN reports, but not before giving UnitedHealthcare an earful, calling the insurer's...

Kanye's Dad Beat Cancer. Their Celebratory Meal Was ... Interesting

Bugs?

(Newser) - Kanye West (or "Ye," as he now likes to be called) has been making headlines as of late, stumping for Trump on Saturday Night Live and irritating the likes of Lana Del Rey with his comments on the 13th Amendment. His latest stunt involves a bonding experience with...

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