Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread and is ‘very debilitating,’ son Hunter reveals

Nypost · Aug 08, 2026 · 423 words · By Geoff Earle

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What to know about Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread and is ‘very debilitating,’ son Hunter reveals

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Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread and is ‘very debilitating,’ son Hunter reveals See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Hunter Biden has revealed his father’s prostate cancer has spread and is “very painful” for the former president.

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“The cancer has spread, metastasized into his bones and further,” he told the BBC about former President Biden Friday.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Biden’s May 2025 announcement said he was diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer after experiencing urinary symptoms and that doctors had discovered a “nodule” on his prostate?
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Claim 1: “Biden’s May 2025 announcement said he was diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer after experiencing urinary symptoms and that doctors had discovered a “nodule” on his prostate.”

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Claim 2: “The cancer has spread, metastasized into his bones and further”

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Five independent cross-references (NBC Washington, NY Post, The Hindu, Daily Maverick) explicitly state that Joe Biden's cancer metastasized to his bones.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the fact that it metastasized to his bones
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/ji…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Biden, 83, revealed last May that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, which had metastasized to his bones.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/ji…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — “It’s stage four, and it has metastasized to his bones.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/07/us-news/jill-biden-says-ex-pre…

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Claim 3: “Hunter Biden, 56”

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Multiple cross-references from the NY Post consistently identify Hunter Biden as 56 years old.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kathleen Anne Buhle (born c. 1969), formerly known as Kathleen Biden, is an American writer and non-profit executive. She is the founder and CEO of the non-profit organization The House at 1229. Buhle…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Buhle

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Hunter Biden (born February 4, 1970) is an American artist, disbarred former attorney, and businessman. He is the second son of former president Joe Biden and his first wife, Neilia Hunter Bide…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Biden

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joe Biden was 78 years, 2 months of age when he took office as the president of the United States on January 20, 2021. At the time, he became both the oldest person to be inaugurated as U.S. president…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_and_health_concerns_about_…

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Claim 4: “Biden left the White House in January 2025”

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Wikipedia and other web search results explicitly state that Joe Biden's presidency ended and he left the White House in January 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — Joe Biden's tenure as the 46th president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20, 2021, and ended on January 20, 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Joe_Biden

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web search NEUTRAL — Joe Biden's voice. Biden speaks on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the fall of Kabul.Biden married his second wife, Jill Jacobs, in 1977.[32] They have one daughter, Ashley. Jill Biden was th…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden

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web search NEUTRAL — January 20, 2021: Joe Biden Sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. Source: MEGA. Bill Stevenson pleaded not guilty to the charges.He left the White House at the end of his term in Januar…
https://radaronline.com/p/inside-joe-biden-wife-jill-romance…

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Claim 5: “Biden, 83, announced last May that he was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Joe Biden was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer in May 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The family of Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, includes members prominent in law, education, activism and politics. Biden's immediate family was the first family of the United State…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Joe_Biden

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American former politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden

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Claim 6: “Earlier that month, he appeared at the opening of the new Obama library in Chicago.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Joe Biden attended the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center/library in Chicago in June.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Robinette "Beau" Biden III (February 3, 1969 – May 30, 2015) was an American politician, lawyer, and Army National Guard officer who served as the 44th attorney general of Delaware from 2007 to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beau_Biden

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barack Obama, then junior United States senator from Illinois, announced his candidacy for president of the United States on February 10, 2007, in Springfield, Illinois. After winning a majority of de…
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Claim 7: “Joe Biden has continued to play a public role, appearing with Maryland Democrats at their “Fight Back and Win” gala near Baltimore in late June.”

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Three independent web search results confirm Joe Biden's appearance at the Maryland Democratic Party's 'Fight Back & Win Gala' near Baltimore in late June.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 21, 2024, Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, announced his withdrawal from the 2024 United States presidential election. Biden, a Democrat who had been elected president in 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withdrawal_of_Joe_Biden_from_t…

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Claim 8: “The elder Biden is still working on his memoir, “Promise Me, America,” with a planned release after the midterms.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for a singer named Joe and a movie named Joe; there is no evidence provided regarding a memoir titled 'Promise Me, America'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Joseph Lewis Thomas (born July 5, 1973), known mononymously as Joe, is an American contemporary R&B singer. He signed to Polygram Records in 1992, and rose to prominence after releasing his debut albu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_(singer)

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web search NEUTRAL — Joe is a 2013 American independent Southern Gothic crime drama film directed and co-produced by David Gordon Green, co-produced by Lisa Muskat, Derrick Tseng and Christopher Woodrow and written by Gar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_(2013_film)

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web search NEUTRAL — Official YouTube Channel of Joe - With a smooth, soulful voice and a collection of heartfelt and captivating songs, Joe has established himself as one of the most cherished R&B artists of our...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0fzS8ZTBti6L0In-HTeqmQ

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Claim 9: “Last October, his office said he was undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment for his condition.”

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Claim 10: “Hunter Biden has revealed his father’s prostate cancer has spread and is “very painful””

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Multiple web search results from different sources (Google News, BBC News partner network, and #Mezha) confirm that Hunter Biden stated his father's prostate cancer has spread and is causing significant pain.

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Claim 11: “Jill Biden, 75”

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Multiple cross-references (NY Post, Flipboard) confirm Jill Biden's age as 75.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jill, 75
https://nypost.com/2026/06/02/us-news/joe-biden-crashes-jill…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Biden, 75
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/jill-biden-claims-shes…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The former first lady, 75
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/this-symptom-concerned-jill…

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Claim 12: “Jill Biden revealed in June that the former president “will have to live with cancer for the rest of his life, which means he’s on special medicines.””

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Claim 13: “Jill Biden... noticed a potential health concern while in the White House when her husband would get up to use the bathroom as many as “seven times a night.””

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Three independent web search results confirm that Jill Biden revealed Joe Biden would get up to use the bathroom seven times a night before his diagnosis.

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web search NEUTRAL — Joe Biden was getting up "seven times a night" to relieve himself in the bathroom before he was diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer, his wife, Jill, revealed. Jill Biden offered the…
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/joe-biden-suffered-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jill Biden has opened up about Joe Biden's 'challenging' cancer journey, revealing a pattern that emerged before his diagnosis. Biden, 83, was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer after leaving t…
https://www.unilad.com/news/us-news/joe-biden-cancer-diagnos…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jill Biden opened up about a strange pattern she noticed in Joe long before his diagnosis.Jill reveals that Joe had been getting up to use the bathroom seven times a night — a detail she raised with W…
https://news.amomama.com/629600-jill-biden-reveals-the-one-n…

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