Summary
Former U.S. President Joe Biden is receiving radiation and hormone therapy for aggressive prostate cancer. His cancer was diagnosed in May and is considered highly aggressive but responsive to treatment.
Key Facts
- Joe Biden is undergoing radiation and hormone therapy for prostate cancer.
- His cancer was diagnosed in May and is aggressive, with a Gleason score of 9.
- The cancer has spread to his bones, making it more serious.
- Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and a leading cause of cancer death.
- Hormone therapy can reduce tumor size and slow cancer growth but does not cure it.
- Biden is 83 years old and has had previous health challenges, including skin cancer.
- Prostate cancer is very common in older men, with many developing it by age 80.
- Biden's son Beau died from brain cancer in 2015.
