Biden’s daughter posted a video on Instagram of her father ringing a bell at Penn Medicine to signal the end of cancer treatment.
Here’s what we currently know about Biden’s eventual exit from politics.
President Joe Biden has announced that he has prostate cancer. He was already being monitored for mental acuity. Here’s what we know so far:
Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer in May and has completed radiation treatment, a spokesperson said.
Biden’s daughter Ashley posted a video of her father ringing a bell at Penn Medicine to signal the end of cancer treatment.
“Ring the bell! Thank you to the amazing doctors, nurses, and staff at Penn Medicine. We are so grateful!” Ashley Biden captioned the video.
Biden’s press secretary confirmed earlier this month that the former president had begun radiation treatment. He is also undergoing hormone therapy. Announcing his cancer diagnosis, a spokesperson said: “It appears to be hormone sensitive and can be effectively managed.”
Biden was diagnosed after doctors discovered a “small nodule” on the 82-year-old Democrat’s prostate during a routine exam. The cancer had metastasized to the bones.
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men, affecting one in eight men in the United States. Approximately 1 in 44 men will die from prostate cancer, but the organization says that most men diagnosed with prostate cancer do not die from the disease.
“Cancer affects us all,” Biden said in a May 19 post on the X Show. “Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with your love and support.”
Biden also recently underwent surgery for skin cancer. He turns 83 next month.
Contributor: Phillip M. Bailey
