The announcement Sunday that former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer has some people wondering how the disease could have been missed.

Biden’s diagnosis comes at a difficult time for the former president, as scrutiny grows over his decision to run for a second term last year.

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.

Prostate cancer is getting easier to identify and treat. New drugs are easier to take, and work even better than their predecessors.

Scott Adams shared the news on his podcast and expressed sympathy for the former president. “My life expectancy is maybe this summer,” he said.

Former President Joe Biden's office announced on Sunday that he was diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer. Here's what to know about the disease.

His message to other men is "live life to the fullest", he said. "Talk to each other. Check yourselves. Don't waste a minute," he said According to the NHS, testicular cancer is most common cancer in men aged 15 to 49. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.

About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, and it is the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men, according to the American Cancer Society. What do you want to know about prostate cancer risks,

“Every day is a nightmare, and evening is even worse,” he said. Dilbert the comic strip first appeared in 1989, poking fun at office culture. It ran for decades in numerous newspapers but disappeared following racist remarks by Adams. The Associated Press contributed to this report.