{
  "id": 19180420,
  "title": "Biden scales back book tour as cancer 'slows me down'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/biden-scales-back-book-tour-as-cancer-slows-me-down",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-09T16:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261110/biden-scales-back-book-tour-as-cancer-slows-me-down"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former U.S. president Joe Biden has announced he is reducing his book tour plans due to aggressive prostate cancer, which is causing him to tire more easily. The 83-year-old Democrat, who faced health concerns during his presidency, revealed on X that some days he feels better while on others his condition slows him down. In a statement on Sunday, Biden expressed disappointment at being unable to engage in as many book discussions as initially planned ahead of the November 17 release of his memoir, Promise Me, America. Despite the setbacks, Biden remains hopeful that the content of his book will speak for itself. Diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones in May 2025, Biden has since undergone radiation and hormone therapy. His son, Hunter, shared in August that the disease had progressed further and was causing him considerable pain. Despite the challenges, Biden maintains a positive outlook on his treatment.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — Former U.S. president Joe Biden says he is scaling back plans to promote his upcoming memoir as he battles aggressive prostate cancer, acknowledging that the illness sometimes leaves him struggling. The 83-year-old Democrat, whose health was a major issue during his presidency, said Sunday that he would be unable to make as many public appearances as he had hoped ahead of the…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Joe Biden scales back book tour as he reveals cancer treatment progress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/joe-biden-scales-back-book-tour-as-he-reveals-cancer-treatment",
        "published": "2026-11-09T10:38:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Some days are better than others’: Slowed by cancer, Joe Biden to let memoir do the talking",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/some-days-are-better-than-others-slowed-by-cancer-joe-biden-to-let",
        "published": "2026-11-09T12:24:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}