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United States: Joe Biden's cancer has worsened, his son Hunter Biden tells the BBC

United States: Joe Biden's cancer has worsened, his son Hunter Biden tells the BBC
United States: Joe Biden's cancer has worsened, his son Hunter Biden tells the BBC

Joe Biden 's health has deteriorated due to the progression of his cancer, his son Hunter Biden announced in an interview with the BBC. The disease has now metastasized "in his bones and beyond."

Hunter Biden describes his cancer as "very painful" and "very debilitating." He also confides that this worsening of his condition is particularly difficult for the former US president and his family.

An aggressive cancer diagnosed in 2025

Joe Biden revealed in May 2025, four months after leaving the White House, that he had been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer with bone metastases. The former president, now 83, subsequently began radiation and hormone therapy.

The Democrat had decided not to seek a second term in 2024 amid growing questions about his health. His vice president, Kamala Harris, then took over the Democratic nomination before being defeated by Donald Trump.

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