Joe Biden, 82, undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment amid ‘aggressive’ cancer battle

Former president Joe Biden is taking a new approach to his battle with prostate cancer.

“As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment,” his spokesperson told NBC News in a statement on Saturday.

The radiation treatment is expected to last five weeks and marks “a new point in his care,” a source also told the outlet, which reported he’s already been taking a pill form of hormone medication.

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The 46th president is “doing well,” his team also told the Post. 

A rep for Biden didn’t immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

Last month, the politician’s spokesperson confirmed he underwent surgery to remove cancerous cells from his skin.

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Biden was diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer in May.

“President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms,” his personal office’s statement read.

“He was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone,” it continued, meaning the disease has spread to his bones.

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“While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management,” the statement added.

Biden said at the time on Instagram, “Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.”

Biden’s son, Beau Biden, died of brain cancer in 2015.