Joe Biden Completes Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Joe Biden Completes Cancer Treatment

• 🔔 Former President Joe Biden completed a course of radiation therapy for an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
• 🏥 The treatment took place at Penn Medicine Radiation Oncology in Philadelphia, where he "rung the bell" to mark the milestone.
• 📅 This follows his diagnosis after leaving office in January, with treatment spanning several weeks.

Details of the Diagnosis

• 🔬 Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
• 📈 The cancer was graded with a Gleason score of 9, indicating it is among the most aggressive types.
• 🩺 The discovery followed reported urinary symptoms, and his office previously announced it was hormone-sensitive, allowing for effective management.

Previous Health Concerns

• 🩹 Prior to this, Biden also underwent surgery to remove skin cancer lesions from his forehead last month.
• 🗳️ His departure from office was in part due to concerns about his age, health, and mental fitness following a debate.

Personal Impact and Support

• ❤️ Biden shared on social media that "Cancer touches us all," expressing that he and Jill learned they are strongest in broken places.
• 👨‍👩‍👧 His daughter, Ashley Biden, celebrated the completion of treatment, expressing gratitude to the medical staff at Penn Medicine.