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Joe Biden’s cancer spreads to bones, son reveals
Hunter Biden said in a BBC interview broadcast Friday that his father Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread to his bones and is causing pain. The 83-year-old former US president revealed the…
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Hunter Biden said in a BBC interview broadcast Friday that his father Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread to his bones and is causing pain. The 83-year-old former US president revealed the diagnosis in May 2025, less than four months after leaving office. Doctors found an aggressive form that had already metastasised. Jill Biden has said her husband will 'forever live with cancer' and requires monitoring every three months. Hunter described watching his father's decline as 'really sad' but said he remains active in public life.
The Indian Opinion
Two lazy narratives surround this story: that Joe Biden's condition is being hidden by his party, or that it is being exaggerated to weaken him politically. The facts are plain, an aggressive prostate cancer that has metastasised, confirmed by his son and wife. Neither side gains from distortion. The concrete test will be whether Biden maintains his planned public schedule through treatment, especially the memoir announcement after the 2026 midterms.
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