According to ABC News, a “small nodule” was found in Joe Biden’s prostate after “a routine physical exam.”

“In a routine physical exam a small nodule was found in the prostate which necessitated further evaluation,” a spokesperson told ABC News.

A small nodule was found in former President Joe Biden’s prostate after “a routine physical exam," a spokesperson confirmed to ABC News on Tuesday.

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— ABC News (@ABC) May 13, 2025

Per ABC News:

A “small nodule” can mean a wide range of things and will require further testing to understand the underlying cause. It is too early to say if it is a benign lump caused by inflammation or something more serious.

In February 2023, while serving as president, Biden had a lesion removed from his chest that was cancerous. Before entering office, Biden had several non-melanoma skin cancers removed with Mohs surgery.

“As expected, the biopsy confirmed that the small lesion was basal cell carcinoma,” White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said at the time. “All cancerous tissue was successfully removed. … No further treatment is required.”

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The news comes the same day that newly published excerpts from “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, claim that Biden’s health was so poor that aides were considering the possibility of Biden needing a wheelchair if reelected.

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— New York Post (@nypost) May 13, 2025

From the New York Post:

Biden’s administration and family members repeatedly dismissed any concerns about the former president’s health despite several stumbles and apparent signs of cognitive decline towards the end of his tenure.

In February 2024, when Biden was still in the White House and still the presumptive Democratic nominee, his longtime physician Dr, Kevin O’Connor claimed he was “fit to serve” after he underwent a routine exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

When the Post caught up with his physician, Dr, O’Connor, in July 2024 after Biden dropped out of the race, the doctor said that the then-president’s health was “excellent.”

A Biden spokesperson denied claims of a cover-up in Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson’s book, “Original Sin.”

“Yes, there were physical changes as he got older, but evidence of aging is not evidence of mental incapacity,” the spokesperson said.