Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer with metastasis to the bone.

A spokesman from the former President said he and his family are reviewing treatment options.

A statement read: "Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms.

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

Former US president Joe Biden is seen arriving at the Pope's Funeral at the Vatican in Rome

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

According to Cancer Research UK, a Gleason score of nine means the cancerous cells "look very abnormal," and the disease is "likely to grow quickly."