By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Joe Biden on Monday accomplished a spherical of radiation remedy remedy for the aggressive type of prostate most cancers he was recognized with after leaving workplace, a spokesperson stated.
Biden had been receiving remedy at Penn Drugs Radiation Oncology in Philadelphia, stated aide Kelly Scully.
The 82-year-old Democrat left workplace in January, six months after he dropped his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate towards Republican Donald Trump amid issues about Biden’s age, well being and psychological health. Trump defeated Democrat Kamala Harris, who was Biden’s vice chairman.
In Might, Biden’s postpresidential workplace introduced that he had been recognized with prostate most cancers and that it had unfold to his bones. The invention got here after he reported urinary signs.
Prostate cancers are graded for aggressiveness utilizing what is called a Gleason rating. The scores vary from 6 to 10, with 8, 9 and 10 prostate cancers behaving extra aggressively. Biden’s workplace stated his rating was 9, suggesting his most cancers is among the many most aggressive.
Final month, Biden had surgical procedure to take away pores and skin most cancers lesions from his brow.
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