Former President Joe Biden got some concerning health news recently during a routine physical exam. A spokesperson for Biden told ABC news that a small nodule was found in Biden’s prostate “which necessitated further evaluation.” ABC News said that a “small nodule” can be a number of things, ranging from a benign lump to “something more serious.”

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,

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.