Joe Biden faces severe pain after prostate cancer spread to bones
Hunter Biden says the disease has metastasized to Joe Biden’s bones; family members report ongoing treatment and persistent pain.
Former U.S. president Joe Biden is experiencing severe pain after doctors found that his prostate cancer has spread to his bones, his son Hunter Biden said in a recent interview. Hunter described the disease as metastatic and said his father's condition is serious, though Biden continues medical treatment.
“It is very painful and, in many ways, very exhausting,” Hunter Biden said, describing the toll the illness has taken on his father.
Mr. Biden was diagnosed in May 2025 with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Medical updates released by the family say the disease later extended beyond the prostate, and treatment has been ongoing.
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Jill Biden has likewise acknowledged that treatment remains underway and stressed how persistent the disease is in the couple’s daily life. “It is something that is constantly present. Every day. And I think that's very hard,” she said.
Despite the diagnosis and the pain described by his son, the 83-year-old former president has continued to make occasional public appearances. Hunter Biden emphasized his father’s resolve, saying: “As long as he is alive, I promise you he will continue to fight.”
Prostate cancer is among the most common cancers affecting older men. When it spreads to the bones it is considered an advanced stage and can cause substantial pain and other serious complications; while this stage is often not curable, treatments can slow progression and relieve symptoms. The Biden family has also recalled prior losses: his son Beau Biden died in 2015 from glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor.
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