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Hunter Biden says father's prostate cancer has spread beyond bones

Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones, his son Hunter Biden said in a BBC interview, describing the former president's condition as painful and debilitating. Biden, 83, first disclosed an aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis in May 2025. He subsequently received radiation therapy and hormone therapy.

By Amara Diallo2 min read
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Key takeaways

  • Hunter Biden said in a BBC interview that his father Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones.
  • Hunter Biden described the former president's condition as painful and debilitating.
  • Joe Biden, 83, first disclosed an aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis in May 2025.
  • Joe Biden subsequently received radiation therapy and hormone therapy.
  • Hunter Biden's BBC interview is the first public account indicating the disease has progressed since that treatment.

Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones, his son Hunter Biden said in a BBC interview, describing the former president's condition as painful and debilitating. Biden, 83, first disclosed an aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis in May 2025. He subsequently received radiation therapy and hormone therapy.

Hunter Biden's BBC remarks

Hunter Biden told the BBC his father's cancer had advanced beyond his bones. He described the condition as painful and debilitating. A spokesperson for the former president declined to comment on the update.

The May 2025 diagnosis

Joe Biden publicly disclosed his prostate cancer diagnosis in May 2025, identifying it at the time as aggressive. A course of radiation and hormone therapy followed. Hunter Biden's BBC interview is the first public account indicating the disease has progressed since that treatment.


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What did Hunter Biden say about his father's cancer?

He told the BBC that Joe Biden's prostate cancer had advanced beyond his bones and described the condition as painful and debilitating.

When was Joe Biden's prostate cancer first disclosed?

Joe Biden publicly disclosed his aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis in May 2025.

What treatment did Joe Biden receive?

He received radiation therapy and hormone therapy following his May 2025 diagnosis.

Did the former president's office respond to the update?

A spokesperson for the former president declined to comment on the update.