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Joe Biden Begins Radiation in Five-Week Prostate Cancer Regimen

His office says the course targets a hormone-sensitive cancer that has spread to bone.

Overview

  • A spokesperson confirmed the former president is receiving radiation alongside hormonal treatment as part of his current care plan.
  • Reporting by NBC News and People cites a source who expects the radiation course to run roughly five weeks.
  • Unnamed insiders quoted by outlets say he is making progress and responding well to the therapy.
  • His diagnosis was disclosed in May, with officials describing an aggressive prostate cancer that had metastasized to bone but appears responsive to hormone therapy.
  • One outlet reported a Gleason score of 9 for the tumor, a detail that has not been widely corroborated.