Since then updates on Biden’s overall health and condition have come few and far between. Given the former president’s advanced age, it’s no great surprise that he has withdrawn from the public spotlight following the call to pull out of the 2024 presidential election.
What’s more, question marks relating to his health have been a matter of speculation since long before he revealed his cancer diagnosis. Indeed, increased scrutiny and public pressure were at the core of his decision to step aside so that Kamala Harris could become the Democratic presidential nominee.
Biden has long been an advocate for cancer research, having lost his son, Beau, to brain cancer in 2015.
Now, a spokesperson for the former POTUS has offered an update on his battle with the illness, revealing that Biden is receiving radiation therapy as part of his treatment plan, as well as hormone treatment.
“As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment,” the spokesperson said.
“The cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management.”
Speaking of his own diagnosis earlier this year, Biden said: “It’s all a matter of taking a pill, one particular pill, for the next six weeks and then another one.
“Well, the prognosis is good. You know, we’re working on everything. It’s moving along. So I feel good.”Continue reading…
