Former US president Joe Biden is receiving radiation therapy for prostate cancer
Joe Biden is receiving radiation therapy for prostate cancer, a spokesperson for the former US president says.
Former US president Joe Biden is receiving radiation therapy for his prostate cancer diagnosed in May, NBC News reports, a spokesperson says.
“As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, president Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment, the spokesperson said.
Mr Biden, who turns 83 next month, in September underwent a procedure known as Mohs surgery to remove cancerous cells from his skin.
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His team said the illness was aggressive but hormone-sensitive, meaning it was likely to respond to treatment.
