Hunter Biden Says Joe Biden’s Prostate Cancer Has Spread Beyond Bones

Overview

• Hunter Biden told BBC Newsnight on Friday that his father’s prostate cancer has spread beyond previously disclosed bone metastases and that the disease is very painful and debilitating.
• The family first announced a diagnosis of stage 4 prostate cancer with bone metastases in May 2025 and said the tumor at that time appeared hormone-sensitive, which typically allows treatment with hormone therapy.
• A Biden spokesperson told Reuters in October 2025 that the former president was receiving radiotherapy and hormone therapy, and the same spokesperson declined to comment to Reuters about Hunter Biden’s recent interview.
• Hunter said he has wondered whether the illness was already active during the June 2024 debate when observers judged Joe Biden’s performance weak, and he said the ex-president remains engaged in public life.
• If the cancer is no longer confined to the bones or no longer hormone-sensitive, clinicians would likely face narrower treatment options and higher symptom burdens, which could affect Mr. Biden’s care needs and public schedule.