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Biden Finishes Radiation Round for Prostate Cancer at Penn Medicine

His office describes an aggressive Gleason 9 case with reported bone involvement, leaving future radiation needs unresolved.

Overview

  • A spokesperson confirmed the former president completed a course of radiotherapy at Penn Medicine Radiation Oncology in Philadelphia.
  • A video posted by his daughter, Ashley Biden, showed him ringing a bell to mark the end of the sessions.
  • His office has stated the prostate cancer carries a Gleason score of 9 and was reported in May to have spread to bone.
  • A spokesperson told ABC News it is not yet clear whether he will undergo additional radiation.
  • Biden, 82, was initially described by his medical team as having a localized, slow-growing tumor found during routine screening before later updates noted bone involvement.