First Thing: Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer, office says

The former president’s family is reviewing treatment options. Plus, record number of attacks on healthcare workers in 2024Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, which has spread to his bones, and the former president and his family are reviewing treatment options, according to an announcement by his office on Sunday.What are the details of Biden’s diagnosis? Before his presidency, Biden had several non-melanoma skin cancers surgically removed, and he had a cancerous lesion excised from his chest in February 2023. Biden’s office said on Sunday that the former president’s diagnosis represented a more aggressive form of cancer, though it appeared to be hormone-sensitive, which allowed for effective management.What’s the life expectancy for prostate cancer? The five-year survival rate for men diagnosed under 65 is about 98%, compared with 85% for men over 80. If the cancer has metastasized, the survival rate drops substantially, to 30-40% after five years.What is the impact of Israel’s humanitarian aid blockade? Charities have warned of a looming famine across Gaza caused by Israel’s food blockade, which has prevented shipments of humanitarian aid, including food and medical supplies, from entering the territory since 2 March. The UN wrote on X: “Everyone in Gaza is hungry. Without immediate action, nearly a quarter of the population could be pushed into famine. Food aid must be allowed into Gaza now to prevent a catastrophe.”What has Israel said about the blockade? The prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, resumed the entry of a “basic quantity” of food into Gaza on Sunday, after coming under increasing international pressure to lift its devastating blockade of the territory, which has lasted for about 11 weeks. Continue reading...

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