Biden completed a course of radiation therapy for cancer treatment
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Former US President Joe Biden has completed a several-week course of radiation therapy for aggressive prostate cancer. The 82-year-old Biden was diagnosed with cancer in May with a Gleason score of 9 and bone metastases.
Former US President Joe Biden on Monday completed a course of radiation therapy for the treatment of aggressive prostate cancer, The Hill reports, citing a Biden representative, writes UNN.
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The course lasted several weeks, and the former US president is feeling well, said a spokeswoman for NewsNation, a subsidiary of The Hill.
She declined to comment on whether Biden's medical team believes he will need additional courses of radiation therapy.
Earlier this month, a spokesman for the former US president stated: "As part of his prostate cancer treatment plan, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone therapy."
NBC News, citing a source familiar with the situation, reported that the treatment is expected to last five weeks.
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Biden, 82, was diagnosed with cancer in May. A company representative at the time stated that the disease "is characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (group 5) with bone metastases" and is apparently "hormone-sensitive," allowing for therapy.
After his diagnosis in the spring, Biden took to social media to express his gratitude for the support he received following the announcement.