Hunter Biden, the son of former US President Joe Biden, recently told the news agecy BBC that his father’s cancer has spread. The elder Biden disclosed in May 2025 that he had been diagnosed with a severe form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones, barely four months after he resigned as the oldest president in history. After that, he started treatment, which included hormone therapy and radiation.
The 83-year-old said last month that his planned memoir was going “really well.” Hunter Biden stated that his father’s illness has progressed despite treatment in a comprehensive interview with BBC Newsnight that was released late on Friday, August 7, 2026.
Joe Biden has stated, “The cancer has spread, is metastasized into his bones and further.” “He’s still out there, but it’s extremely terrible and crippling in many ways. He continues to do what he does because he has such faith in our nation.
When talking about his father’s health during the interview, Hunter Biden seemed to occasionally become emotional.
He said, “It’s really, really difficult, and it’s really depressing to watch.”
Joe Biden, who was 81 at the time, chose to run for a second term in 2024 despite ongoing concerns about his health as the oldest American president.
Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential contest in June 2024 after a terrible debate performance against Donald Trump and intense pressure from Democrats.
Then Vice President Kamala Harris, Mr. Joe Biden’s successor, was defeated by Donald Trump.
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