“On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterised by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.

“While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management.”

The discovery was reportedly made on Friday after he reported urinary symptoms, leading to doctors finding a small nodule on his prostate.

Though there was an immediate outpouring of support for the former president, others have been left wondering just how Biden’s cancer remained undiscovered through all the regular health checks a sitting POTUS undergoes.

Credible doubt has given rise to conspiracy theories suggesting that Biden’s team were aware of the cancer but chose to keep it a secret so as not to