Biden receiving radiation therapy for prostate cancer

Former President Joe Biden, 82, is undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9 and spread to his bones. Despite the aggressive nature of the disease, it is hormone-sensitive, allowing for effective management. Biden's treatment started a few weeks ago in Philadelphia, showing promising results. Advocating for cancer research for years, Biden aims to prevent over four million cancer deaths by 2047 through initiatives like the cancer moonshot. Prostate cancer, the second most common cancer in men, has age as a primary risk factor according to the CDC.