Since his diagnosis, Biden has been undergoing a combination of radiation and hormone therapy, a standard approach for advanced prostate cancer cases. Sources close to the family say the 82-year-old former president has remained in good spirits, leaning on his family and faith throughout the ordeal.
This isn’t the first health challenge Biden has faced this year. Just last month, his office confirmed he underwent a minor surgical procedure to remove several skin cancer lesions from his forehead. Doctors described the procedure as routine, and his team said he was recovering well.
Joe Biden rings the bell after he completed his radiation treatment, Photo Credit: Chris D. Jackson/X
While Biden’s medical team has not commented on his long-term prognosis, his family’s message was clear: the former president is fighting hard—and doing so with courage.
As Ashley Biden put it, her father has faced one of the toughest battles of his life, and through it all, “he’s been so damn brave.”