Standard medical practice is to not test men who have a life expectancy of less than 10 years for prostate cancer.

“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms,” his personal office said in a statement. “On Friday he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.”

President Joe Biden's "aggressive" prostate cancer has led to renewed interest in his health during his presidency