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Biden Completes Weeks of Radiation for Aggressive Prostate Cancer

His team will assess his response after a roughly five-week course at Penn Medicine to decide on any further care.

Overview

  • A spokeswoman, Kelly Scully, confirmed Monday that Biden finished several weeks of radiation at Penn Medicine Radiation Oncology in Philadelphia.
  • Ashley Biden posted video of him ringing the treatment-completion bell, marking the end of this radiation phase.
  • The May diagnosis detailed a Gleason score of 9 with metastasis to the bone, and the disease has been described as hormone-sensitive.
  • The radiation followed an oral hormone-based regimen that began earlier this year as part of his overall treatment plan.
  • A spokesperson said he is doing well, and officials have not indicated whether additional radiation or other treatments will be needed.