Former President Joe Biden is undergoing a new treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer after being diagnosed in May, his spokesperson said Saturday.
“As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment,” the spokesperson for Biden said.
The radiation treatment is expected to span five weeks, and Biden is already taking a pill as a form of hormone medication.
Biden, 82, also had a skin cancer treatment, known as Mohs surgery, last month. A large bandage on his forehead was visible in public appearances.
The physician for the former president said “all cancerous tissue was successfully removed” and that “no further treatment is required.”
Back in May, Biden announced that he had been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer that had already metastasized to his bones.
In a post on X, the former president shared his diagnosis, saying, “Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.”
The American Cancer Society recommends that men in their 50s and 60s get screened every two years. It’s unclear whether Biden was screened for prostate cancer during his last medical exam while he was in office.
Biden left the White House in January, just months after he suspended his re-election campaign last year.
