Former President Joe Biden is receiving radiation and hormone therapy as part of a new phase of treating the aggressive form of prostate cancer he was diagnosed with after leaving office, a spokesperson said Saturday.

What they're saying:

"As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment," Biden aide Kelly Scully told The Associated Press.

Joe Biden cancer diagnosis

The backstory:

The 82-year-old left office in January after he had dropped his bid for reelection six months earlier following a disastrous debate against Republican Donald Trump amid concerns about Biden's age, health and mental fitness.

Then, in May of this year, Biden's postpresidential office announced that he had been diagnosed with pr

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