Joe Biden’s spokesperson has declared a statement after it was exposed that the former president was suffering from cancer earlier this year.
The 82-year-old announced in May that he was battling an ‘aggressive’ form of prostate can:cer, for which he pursued several treatment options.
Sharing the news in a sad statement, Biden commented: “Can:cer touches us all.
“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 love and support.”
He was justified in at the time of his diagnosis that the canc3r had already changed to his bones.
Now, Biden’s spokesperson has commented a rare update.
Biden left office in January as the oldest serving US president in history.
Questions surrounding his health were widely discussed during his first term, ultimately leading him to end his re-election bid late in the campaign, with Kamala Harris stepping in to take his place.
For many years, Biden has advocated for canc3r research, having tragically lost his eldest son, Beau, to brain canc3r in 2015.
In recent months, the 82-year-old has largely withdrawn from the public eye, prompting more questions about his well-being.
Donald Trump, the current president, has made many jabs at the former Democratic leader.
He accused Biden’s advisers of “deceiving the public about Biden’s mental state” and even went so far as to launch an investigation of Biden’s behavior throughout his administration.
Biden then called the action “ridiculous,” arguing that Trump’s accusations are an effort to divert attention away from the issue as his administration seeks to further expand tax incentives for the wealthy.
Biden’s spokeswoman has now revealed that he is getting hormone treatment and radiation therapy as part of his treatment for prostate canc3r.
The representative wrote: “President Biden is now receiving hormone treatment and radiation therapy as part of a treatment regimen for prostate cancer.
“The cancer can be effectively managed because it seems to be hormone-sensitive.”
In May, it was emphasized that the cancer was “aggressive,” even though the treatment was promising.
“It’s just a matter of taking a pill, one particular pill, for the next six weeks and then another one,” Biden continued, referring to his own diagnosis earlier this year.
The outlook is favorable. We’re working on everything, you know. It’s progressing. I feel good, then.
Prostate canc3r is the second most popular cause of canc3r-related d3aths among males in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health.
