Former U.S. President Joe Biden Completes Radiation Therapy
Oct 21, 2025
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According to The Hill and other U.S. media on the 20th (local time), a spokesman for former President Biden said that former President Biden has completed a prostate cancer radiation treatment course and is recovering. However, it did not mention whether additional radiation treatment was available. Earlier, NBC News quoted a spokesperson saying that President Biden is currently receiving radiation and hormone therapy as part of his prostate cancer treatment plan"It was reported.
Former President Biden announced his battle with prostate cancer in May, four months after leaving office, a prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9 (grade group 5), and cancer cells had spread to bones. Due to the nature of aggressive prostate cancer, it was planned as an intensive treatment form, and because it is a hormone-sensitive type, it is reported that it aims for synergy effect in parallel with hormone treatment.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), prostate cancer has a high incidence, with 13 out of 100 U.S. men diagnosed during their lifetime.
The malignancy of prostate cancer is usually expressed by the Gleason score, which is calculated by summing the two main patterns of cancer cells found in prostate biopsy. These scores range from 2 to 10, and higher scores mean that cancer cells are more different from normal cells and are more likely to grow or metastasize rapidly. If the score is 2 to 6 points, it is classified as a 'low-risk group' with a good prognosis, a Gleeson score of 7 to 10 points, and a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood level of 20 or higher, it is classified as a 'high-risk group' with a bad prognosis.
Meanwhile, former President Biden also underwent skin cancer surgery last month. His doctor said all cancer cells were successfully removed from the skin and no further treatment was required. Former President Biden also underwent surgery to remove malignant skin cells from his chest in February 2023, when his White House physician said that the removed lesion was identified as carcinoma (癌腫) and no additional treatment was required.
Reporter Kim So-hyung compact@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
