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Biden Begins Five-Week Radiotherapy in New Phase of Prostate Cancer Care

The White House reports he remains on hormone therapy during a planned course of targeted radiation.

Overview

  • A White House spokesperson says radiotherapy has started alongside ongoing hormone therapy.
  • The sessions are scheduled over about five weeks, marking a distinct step after initial hormone-only treatment.
  • Biden was diagnosed in May with an aggressive prostate cancer reported as Gleason 9 with bone metastases.
  • His staff reports he is doing well with the therapy, according to the latest updates.
  • He is living in Delaware, staying in contact with Democratic figures and working on memoirs and his presidential library foundation.