Former President Joe Biden is in a new phase of treatment for an aggressive form of cancer that was diagnosed in May, a spokesperson said Saturday.
“As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormonal treatment,” according to the former president’s spokesperson.
The radiation treatment is expected to last five weeks and marks a new point in his care, the spokesperson said. He has already been taking a hormonal medication pill, they added.
Last month, Biden also underwent skin cancer treatment known as Mohs surgery. A large bandage on his forehead was visible in his public appearances at the time.
The former president announced in May that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had already metastasized to his bones.
His office said at the time that it was looking at several treatment options to ensure “effective management” of the disease.
The former president, who turns 83 next month, is said to be “doing well.”
