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Joe Biden’s cancer spreads further, son says very painful
Hunter Biden has told the BBC that his father's prostate cancer has metastasised beyond the bones and is causing severe pain. “It’s very painful and very debilitating,” he said on Newsnight. The…
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Hunter Biden has told the BBC that his father's prostate cancer has metastasised beyond the bones and is causing severe pain. “It’s very painful and very debilitating,” he said on Newsnight. The former president, 83, disclosed the diagnosis in May 2025, just four months after leaving office. He has been undergoing radiation and hormone therapy. Despite the illness, Mr Biden made public appearances, including attending Barack Obama’s presidential library dedication in June. His memoir is due for release on November 17.
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The son's account is raw but one-sided; no independent medical update has been issued. The media is leaning hard on the family narrative, replaying the age-and-health drumbeat that dogged Biden in office. A fairer test will come when his memoir is released in November, will he address the prognosis directly? Until then, this is a private struggle, not a political scorecard.
Sources (3): indiatoday.in, ndtv.com, thehindu.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
