Former President Joe Biden says the radiation treatment he received for prostate cancer “worked as intended,” and provides an updated account of his health. In a statement posted to X, he also urges men who are at higher risk to get prostate cancer screenings.
The outlets describe Biden’s message as part of his acknowledgment of September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, which he says is “more personal” to him this year. Both sources frame the update as confirmation that the treatment is having the intended effect, without introducing new medical details beyond his assessment.
The accounts align on the substance of Biden’s claim and his call for screening, while differing mainly in the extent of contextual background included about when the diagnosis and prior disclosures were communicated publicly. Overall, both present the update as a personal health statement delivered via social media.
