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Hindustan Times
18-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Joe Biden prostate cancer diagnosis: What a Gleason score of 9 means?
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, his office announced. The 82-year-old was examined last week after he experienced urinary symptoms, according to a statement Sunday from spokesperson Kelly Scully. The cancer had metastasized 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,' Scully said. 'The president and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.' Read More: Biden-Robert Hur audio: Transcript of everything ex-Prez said in the infamous interview The press release noted a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) and metastasis to the bone. Below is an explanation of what a Gleason score of 9 means in the context of this diagnosis. The Gleason score is a grading system used to assess the aggressiveness of prostate cancer based on the appearance of cancer cells under a microscope. It ranges from 6 to 10, with higher scores indicating more aggressive cancer. A score of 9 is among the highest, signifying a highly aggressive form. Read More: Health decline to wheelchair use: 10 bombshell claims about Joe Biden in new book Score Breakdown: A Gleason score of 9 typically combines two patterns, such as 4+5 or 5+4, where the first number represents the most common cell pattern and the second the secondary pattern. Pattern 5 indicates the most abnormal, least differentiated cells, suggesting rapid cancer growth. Grade Group 5: A Gleason score of 9 corresponds to Grade Group 5, the highest risk category, indicating a cancer that is likely to grow and spread quickly, per the American Cancer Society. Metastasis to Bone: The diagnosis includes bone metastasis, meaning the cancer has spread beyond the prostate to the skeletal system, a hallmark of advanced-stage (Stage IV) prostate cancer. This complicates treatment and worsens prognosis, per Mayo Clinic.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Newly released audio reveals Joe Biden's memory lapses during 2023 investigation
A newly released audio clip appears to show former President Joe Biden struggling to recall the dates of key events in his life, including the death of his son Beau. The audio clip, first provided to Axios, is from former special counsel Robert Hur's investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents after leaving the vice presidency and took place in the days after the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023. In the clips released by Axios, Biden pauses multiple times and appears to struggle as he recounts various details, including the years that he spent as vice president, when President Donald Trump formally took office and when his late son passed away. Biden sat for more than five hours with Hur, who provided his 345-page report to the Department of Justice, which released it soon after in February 2024. The Biden administration provided the full transcript of Biden's interview to Congress a month later, which released it. Axios only published a small snippet of this from the audio they obtained. MORE: Small nodule found in Joe Biden's prostate during recent physical "The transcripts were released by the Biden administration more than a year ago. The audio does nothing but confirm what is already public," Biden's spokesperson, Kelly Scully, said in a statement to ABC News. The Biden administration resisted releasing the audio recording itself, by Biden invoking executive privilege. Former Attorney General Merrick Garland was held in contempt of Congress by House Republicans for his refusal to release the audio. As ABC News previously reported, the Trump administration was poised to release the full audio, rejecting arguments posed by Biden administration officials that disclosing such evidence from a closed criminal investigation could prevent future high-profile subjects from providing similar cooperation to investigators. The release comes on the heels of books that have disclosed reporting on how Biden and his inner circle allegedly sought to shield aspects of his diminishing mental capacities during his presidency. MORE: Democrats grapple with Biden's reemergence ABC News has not independently obtained the audio. A White House spokesperson solely referred ABC to the Axios clips. It is not immediately clear how Axios obtained the audio from a closed criminal investigation. The Trump administration has separately resisted efforts by oversight groups and media organizations to release former special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump's handling of classified materials after leaving the White House in 2021, which resulted in Trump being charged with 40 criminal counts relating to his allegede mishandling of national defense information and obstruction. Newly released audio reveals Joe Biden's memory lapses during 2023 investigation originally appeared on
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Newly released audio reveals Joe Biden's memory lapses during 2023 investigation
A newly released audio clip appears to show former President Joe Biden struggling to recall the dates of key events in his life, including the death of his son Beau. The audio clip, first provided to Axios, is from former special counsel Robert Hur's investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents after leaving the vice presidency and took place in the days after the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023. In the clips released by Axios, Biden pauses multiple times and appears to struggle as he recounts various details, including the years that he spent as vice president, when President Donald Trump formally took office and when his late son passed away. Biden sat for more than five hours with Hur, who provided his 345-page report to the Department of Justice, which released it soon after in February 2024. The Biden administration provided the full transcript of Biden's interview to Congress a month later, which released it. Axios only published a small snippet of this from the audio they obtained. MORE: Small nodule found in Joe Biden's prostate during recent physical "The transcripts were released by the Biden administration more than a year ago. The audio does nothing but confirm what is already public," Biden's spokesperson, Kelly Scully, said in a statement to ABC News. The Biden administration resisted releasing the audio recording itself, by Biden invoking executive privilege. Former Attorney General Merrick Garland was held in contempt of Congress by House Republicans for his refusal to release the audio. As ABC News previously reported, the Trump administration was poised to release the full audio, rejecting arguments posed by Biden administration officials that disclosing such evidence from a closed criminal investigation could prevent future high-profile subjects from providing similar cooperation to investigators. The release comes on the heels of books that have disclosed reporting on how Biden and his inner circle allegedly sought to shield aspects of his diminishing mental capacities during his presidency. MORE: Democrats grapple with Biden's reemergence ABC News has not independently obtained the audio. A White House spokesperson solely referred ABC to the Axios clips. It is not immediately clear how Axios obtained the audio from a closed criminal investigation. The Trump administration has separately resisted efforts by oversight groups and media organizations to release former special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump's handling of classified materials after leaving the White House in 2021, which resulted in Trump being charged with 40 criminal counts relating to his allegede mishandling of national defense information and obstruction. Newly released audio reveals Joe Biden's memory lapses during 2023 investigation originally appeared on
CNN
16-05-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Audio released of Biden interview with special counsel who described him as an ‘elderly man with a poor memory'
Audio of then-President Joe Biden's interview with former special counsel Robert Hur in the now-closed probe over Biden's handling of classified documents was published by Axios on Friday. The interview became one of the most notable and politically controversial parts of Hur's investigation, which concluded there wasn't enough evidence to charge Biden with criminal mishandling of records after his vice presidency. In a final report, Hur called Biden, 81 at the time, 'a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.' While transcripts of Biden's interview with Hur became public last year, these excerpts are the first audio recording of the interview to surface. An official with the Department of Justice has confirmed the tapes' authenticity to CNN. A Biden spokeswoman, Kelly Scully, told CNN, 'The transcripts were released by the Biden administration more than a year ago. The audio does nothing but confirm what is already public.' The audio comes as questions about Biden's physical and mental capabilities have returned to the spotlight. A forthcoming book – 'Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again' by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson – details signs of Biden's decline while in office. This story is breaking and will be updated.
CNN
16-05-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Audio released of Biden interview with special counsel who described him as an ‘elderly man with a poor memory'
Audio of then-President Joe Biden's interview with former special counsel Robert Hur in the now-closed probe over Biden's handling of classified documents was published by Axios on Friday. The interview became one of the most notable and politically controversial parts of Hur's investigation, which concluded there wasn't enough evidence to charge Biden with criminal mishandling of records after his vice presidency. In a final report, Hur called Biden, 81 at the time, 'a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.' While transcripts of Biden's interview with Hur became public last year, these excerpts are the first audio recording of the interview to surface. An official with the Department of Justice has confirmed the tapes' authenticity to CNN. A Biden spokeswoman, Kelly Scully, told CNN, 'The transcripts were released by the Biden administration more than a year ago. The audio does nothing but confirm what is already public.' The audio comes as questions about Biden's physical and mental capabilities have returned to the spotlight. A forthcoming book – 'Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again' by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson – details signs of Biden's decline while in office. This story is breaking and will be updated.
