Biden remains optimistic amid prostate cancer battle
Joe Biden, former President of the USA, is speaking optimistically about his treatment for prostate cancer, diagnosed in May. The prognosis is positive, and Biden is feeling well.
What do you need to know?
- Diagnosis and treatment: Joe Biden was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer at the beginning of May. The former president has undergone treatment, which involves taking various medications.
- Health status: Biden assures that the cancer has not affected any organs, and his bones remain strong.
- Family and expert support: Biden is working with one of the world's leading surgeons.
What are the forecasts for Joe Biden?
Joe Biden, former President of the United States, diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer, has expressed optimism about his health. In his first public statements since the diagnosis, Biden emphasised that the forecasts are good.
Biden said that they are working on everything, it is moving forward and he feels good, adding that he decided on a specific treatment method involving taking various medications.
What are the reactions to Biden's health status?
Biden explained that the cancer has not affected any organs, and his bones remain strong. "The expectation is we’re going to be able to beat this. It’s not in any (other) organ. My bones are strong, it hasn’t penetrated. So I’m feeling good", the former president emphasised. His family is equally optimistic, and Biden is collaborating with one of the world's leading surgeons.
In light of recent controversies regarding his mental and physical abilities, Biden joked: "You can see that I'm mentally incompetent and I can't walk"
Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump, when asked about Biden's health, stated that he does not feel much sympathy for him, criticising his alleged harshness in politics.