Former US president Joe Biden is undergoing a new phase of treatment after revealing in May he has an aggressive form of prostate cancer.<\/p>\n
His spokesperson said he was now having radiation therapy and hormone treatment “as part of a treatment plan”.<\/p>\n
Mr Biden previously said the cancer<\/a> had “a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone” (meaning it had spread from the prostate).<\/p>\n The radiation treatment is expected to last five weeks and marks a new stage in his care. He has already been taking a pill form of hormone medication.<\/p>\n Mr Biden<\/a>, who turns 83 next month, is said to be “doing well”, according to Sky’s US partner, NBC News.<\/p>\n Last month, Mr Biden also had a skin cancer treatment known as Mohs surgery. A large bandage on his forehead was visible in public appearances at that time.<\/p>\n Revealing his condition earlier this year,<\/a> the ex-president said he was diagnosed after seeing a doctor about urinary symptoms.<\/p>\n A statement said he had a “more aggressive form of the disease” but that it appeared to be “hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management”.<\/p>\n According to Cancer Research UK<\/a>, a Gleason score of 9 means the cancerous cells “look very abnormal” and the disease is “likely to grow quickly”.<\/p>\n Read more from Sky News:
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