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Biden's cancer
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Joe Biden's prostate cancer has metastasised further and is spreading to other parts of his body, his son Hunter said in a radio interview on Saturday, describing it as very painful. The former US president continues to speak out on public issues.
This topic follows the prostate cancer of Joe Biden, the former US president. What is known about his condition comes mainly from his family, among them his son Hunter Biden, and from Biden's own public appearances.
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Monday, 10 August 2026 · GeopoliticsBiden's cancer is spreading and very painful, his son says
Hunter Biden said in a radio interview on Saturday that his father's prostate cancer has metastasised further and is spreading to other parts of his body. He described the illness of the former US president as very painful.
Sunday, 9 August 2026 · GeopoliticsBiden's prostate cancer has spread, son says
Biden's prostate cancer has spread, son says
Hunter Biden told the BBC that his father's prostate cancer has spread beyond the bones and is causing intense pain, describing the illness as very debilitating. The former US president continues to speak out on public issues.