Overview

• His spokesperson told CNN the former president is currently receiving radiation as part of a planned treatment regimen.
• The radiation phase is expected to span five weeks in combination with hormone therapy, as first reported by NBC News.
• Biden’s office disclosed in May that he has Gleason 9 prostate cancer with metastases to the bones.
• Medical experts quoted in coverage describe bone metastasis as very serious and not curable, though newer hormonal and chemotherapy options can prolong survival.
• Last month he underwent Mohs surgery to remove skin cancer lesions, following a separate lesion removal in 2023 during his presidency.