Biden’s team said Sunday that he was diagnosed with a “more aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. His tumor was “characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5),” meaning that it ranked highly on the grading system for prostate cancer.

WASHINGTON—Former President Joe Biden’s last known prostate-cancer blood screening test was performed in 2014, according to his spokesman, indicating that he wasn’t screened for the cancer during his four years as president.

After a stretch of limited public appearances since leaving office, former President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis arrived amid heightened scrutiny of his cognitive health.

Biden, even after he has exited political life and as he faces a serious cancer diagnosis, remains a factor in the conversation about his party's political future.

The famed East Bay cartoonist didn’t sugarcoat his situation, saying Monday that he’s in near-constant pain and that he doesn’t expect to live past this summer.

Ezekiel Emanuel, a prominent Democratic figure, told “Morning Joe” the former president "did not develop [prostate cancer] in the last 100 to 200 days."