Summary
Former President Joe Biden has completed a round of radiation therapy for prostate cancer. This marks an important step in his ongoing health treatment. Biden had previously announced his condition and treatment plan, which also involves hormone therapy.
Key Facts
- Joe Biden completed radiation therapy for an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
- He underwent treatment at Penn Medicine Radiation Oncology in Philadelphia.
- Biden was diagnosed with metastasized prostate cancer in May 2025.
- His treatment plan includes radiation therapy and hormone treatment.
- Biden previously had successful Mohs surgery for skin cancer in September.
- The American Cancer Society notes prostate cancer is the most common cancer in U.S. men.
- The organization estimates 313,780 new prostate cancer cases in the U.S. this year.
- The five-year survival rate for distant-stage prostate cancer is 38 percent.
