WASHINGTON — Former President Joe Biden has begun undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment as part of his current care plan for prostate cancer, a spokesperson confirmed to various news outlets, including CNN and NBC News.
The former president, who turns 83 next month, was diagnosed in May with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
In a post on X at the time, he wrote, “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.”
At the time of his diagnosis, Biden said he had begun taking a pill regimen and expressed optimism about his treatment plan.
“The expectation is we’re going to be able to beat this,” Biden told CNN two weeks after th