Joe Biden facing debilitating pain as cancer progresses, son says
A spokesman for the former US president said in October he was undergoing radiation treatment and hormone therapy.
Former US President Joe Biden is grappling with worsening pain as his prostate cancer progresses, according to his son Hunter Biden. In an interview with BBC's Newsnight, Hunter stated that the cancer has metastasized into his bones, causing debilitating pain. The 83-year-old Democrat's spokesman did not comment on the interview.
In May 2025, Biden revealed he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, noting that it had spread to his bones. He began undergoing radiation treatment and hormone therapy in October of the same year. Biden, who was the oldest person to assume US presidency in 2020, faced scrutiny over his physical health and mental acuity during his presidency from 2021 to 2025.
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