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Former President Joe Biden is entering a new phase of treatment for prostate cancer, which he was diagnosed with in May.
Biden is currently undergoing radiation treatment, a spokesman for the former president told Fox News on Saturday. He had previously undergone routine scans, the spokesman added.
“As part of his prostate cancer treatment plan, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment,” the spokesperson said.
Four months ago, Biden was diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of metastatic disease. prostate cancer after health officials discovered a prostate nodule following worsening urinary symptoms. His office said the disease, although aggressive, is hormone sensitive, meaning it can be effectively controlled.
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Then-President Joe Biden speaks at a news conference on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., July 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Martin, File)
Biden, who turns 83 next month, also had surgery on Sept. 4 to remove cancerous skin cells in a procedure known as Mohs surgery, his spokesman said.
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During his presidency, Biden suffered from skin cancer. taken out of my chest The White House announced this earlier. Former White House physician Kevin O'Connor noted in February 2023 that a biopsy of skin tissue taken during a health assessment revealed cancer cells, all of which were successfully removed.
Former President Joe Biden shared a photo of him and his wife Jill after announcing he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. (X/Joe Biden)
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Biden, the oldest US president to hold office, has focused heavily on cancer treatment.
While in office, he and former first lady Jill Biden renewed the “Cancer MoonshotInitiative to Accelerate Progress in Cancer Research. The project's goal was to reduce cancer deaths by 50% over the next 25 years.
Then-President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden previously focused on cancer initiatives through the Cancer Moonshot Project. (Ap / Manuel Balce Seneta)
In 1988, Biden suffered two life-threatening brain aneurysms at age 45. Doctors said he had a 50 percent chance of surviving while he was a U.S. senator from Delaware.
Biden's operations were successful, and no results followed. reports of aneurysm since then.
News of Biden's radiation treatment comes as President Donald Trump is reported to be in “excellent general health,” according to a memo released by the White House on Friday.
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Last week, Trump underwent his routine semi-annual physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
In his assessment report, the president's physician, Navy Capt. Sean P. Barbabella, said Trump “remains in exceptional health, demonstrating good cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological and physical function.”
Fox News Digital's Stephanie Price and Peter Doocy contributed to this report.
