Former United States President Joe Biden has begun radiation and hormone therapy as part of his treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer, his spokesperson confirmed on Saturday.
According to reports monitored by Hobnob News, the treatment began several weeks ago, though no specific timeline has been disclosed. The development follows Biden’s May diagnosis, when his personal office revealed he was battling an aggressive prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
“The expectation is we’re going to be able to beat this,” Biden told CNN in an earlier interview. “It’s not in any organ — my bones are strong, it hadn’t penetrated. So, I’m feeling good,” he added, noting that he had already begun a pill regimen as part of his treatment plan.
Medical experts, though not directly involved in Biden’s care, have described the diagnosis as serious but treatable with modern therapy options.
“Prostate cancer is very common,” said Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health. “As we get older, most men are going to have a few cancer cells in them.”
Biden’s cancer was graded with a Gleason score of 9 — one of the most aggressive forms — according to Dr. Benjamin Davies, a professor of urologic oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre.
Davies noted that while the cancer’s spread to the bones makes it incurable, advancements in hormonal and chemotherapy treatments have significantly improved patient longevity and quality of life.
Dr. Brahmbhatt also emphasized that patients with high-risk prostate cancer “can live a pretty normal life and have a good quality of life, as long as the cancer is treated.”
This is not the first time the former president has faced cancer-related health challenges. In recent years, Biden underwent Mohs surgery to remove skin cancer lesions, and in 2023, doctors removed a basal cell carcinoma from his chest. His White House physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, confirmed that all cancerous tissue was successfully removed at the time.
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer and is typically slow-growing and highly treatable.
Biden, who will turn 83 next month, continues to receive close medical supervision. His family has a history of cancer — his son, Beau Biden, died of brain cancer in 2015.
The White House has not indicated any changes to Biden’s public engagements or daily activities as his treatment continues.
