The treatment options that are available for former President Biden's cancer

By Steve Inskeep

Published May 19, 2025 at 6:44 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Ben Davies, professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh, about former President Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis and what treatment options are available.

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