Overview
- Hunter Biden, speaking to the BBC on Friday, said his father’s prostate cancer “has spread, metastasized into his bones and further” and described the condition as very painful and debilitating.
- The comments are the clearest family disclosure since Joe Biden announced an aggressive, high‑grade prostate cancer with bone metastases in May 2025.
- Biden’s office previously said the cancer was hormone‑sensitive and that he completed radiation and received hormone therapy, but Hunter’s interview did not provide new details about current treatments or prognosis.
- Family members framed the illness as an ongoing struggle that has taken an emotional toll on relatives while noting Joe Biden continues to make occasional public appearances and speak on issues he cares about.
- The disclosure is likely to prompt calls for a formal medical update from Biden’s physicians and could sharpen public scrutiny of the former president’s health, his public role, and his forthcoming memoir.