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Biden Begins Radiation and Hormone Therapy for Metastatic Prostate Cancer

His medical team says the tumor is hormone-sensitive, suggesting a likely response to treatment.

Overview

  • A spokesperson confirmed the 82-year-old former president started the regimen on Saturday.
  • The cancer was disclosed in May and had already spread to his bones at the time of diagnosis.
  • Doctors describe the disease as aggressive yet expected to respond to hormone-directed therapy and radiation.
  • In September, Biden received treatment for skin cancer, with malignant facial cells removed and a noticeable forehead bandage afterward.
  • In June, President Donald Trump directed the White House counsel to investigate whether people conspired to mislead the public about Biden’s mental state.