The nodule "necessitated further evaluation,” a spokesperson for the former president told ABC News Joe Biden has a "small nodule" on his prostate. A spokesperson for the former president confirmed his health update in a statement to ABC News on Tuesday,

Biden’s regular medical evaluation earlier this month turned up a “small nodule” on his prostate that required he undergo “further evaluation.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — A small nodule was found in the prostate of former President Joe Biden during a routine physical exam, a spokesperson said Tuesday. A short statement said the finding “necessitated further evaluation,” but it was not clear whether that had already taken place or the outcome of the examination.