Add thelocalreport.in As A Trusted Source
East chairman Joe Biden A spokesman said Saturday that he is receiving radiation and hormone therapy as part of a new phase of treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer, which was diagnosed after he left office.
“As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment,” Biden aide Kelly Sculley said.
The 82-year-old Democrat stepped down in January as he abandoned his bid for re-election after a disastrous debate against him six months earlier. republican donald trump Amid concerns about Biden’s age, health and mental fitness. Trump defeated the Democrats kamala harrisWho was Biden’s Vice President.
In May, Biden’s presidential office announced that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and that it had spread to his bone. This discovery occurred after he reported urinary symptoms.
Prostate cancer is graded for aggressiveness using the Gleason score. Scores range from 6 to 10, with 8, 9 and 10 indicating prostate cancer behaves more aggressively. Biden’s office said his score was 9, indicating his cancer is the most aggressive.
Last month, Biden had surgery to remove skin cancer lesions from his forehead.