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Former US president Biden undergoing radiation therapy for cancer
WASHINGTON – Former US president Joe Biden is receiving radiation therapy for his prostate cancer diagnosed in May, NBC News reported on Oct 11.
“As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment,” NBC News quoted a spokesman for Mr Biden as saying.
Mr Biden, 82,
underwent surgery to remove cancerous cells from his skin in September. The procedure, known as Mohs surgery, is commonly used to treat the most common forms of skin cancer.
The surgery comes after he revealed in May that he had been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer
. His team described the illness as aggressive but hormone-sensitive, meaning it is likely to respond to treatment.
Mr Biden previously
had a skin lesion removed
during a routine physical in 2023 while serving as president. That lesion was identified as basal cell carcinoma.
His physical health and mental acuity were frequent topics of scrutiny
during his presidency. He abruptly ended his bid for re-election in July 2024, just weeks after a faltering debate performance against Mr Donald Trump triggered widespread concern within the Democratic Party
Mr Biden was the oldest person ever elected president at the time of his 2020 victory. That record was surpassed in 2024 when Mr Trump, now 79,
was elected president
. REUTERS
