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former President Joe Biden He completed a round of radiation therapy treatment on Monday for an aggressive form of prostate cancer, which was diagnosed after he left office, a spokeswoman said.
Biden was undergoing treatment at Penn Medicine Radiation Oncology philadelphiasaid associate Kelly Scully.
The 82-year-old Democrat stepped down in January, six months after abandoning his bid for re-election following a disastrous debate against him. 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 bones. 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.