Former US President Joe Biden has thanked the public for their support following the announcement of his prostate cancer diagnosis, calling the experience a reminder of shared resilience.

“Cancer touches us all,” he wrote. “Jill and I have learned we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up”, BBC reported.

His office confirmed the former president was diagnosed Friday with aggressive, high-grade prostate cancer that has spread to his bones but remains hormone-sensitive and treatable.

Support has poured in from global figures, including Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, and King Charles, who sent a private message of encouragement, according to BBC.