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Former President Joe Biden Shares Positive Update on Prostate Cancer Battle
Former president Joe Biden urged men to get tested for prostate cancer as he marked Prostate Cancer Awareness Month with a positive update on his battle.
“I am deeply grateful to the doctors, nurses and other medical professionals who helped to control my cancer and who continue to take such good care of me. Their skill, dedication, and compassion mean so much,” Biden, 83, shared via X on Tuesday, September 8. “The radiation treatment from last fall worked as intended, and I continue to do the things I care about, like finishing my memoir.”
He went on to thank those who have sent well-wishes and prayers to him and his family.
“It’s my hope and prayer that by sharing our experience and being part of this important conversation, we can help save lives. Talk to your doctors. Ask the hard questions. Do it for yourself, and do it for the people who love you,” he urged. “And no matter what, keep the faith. God bless you.”
Biden — who left office in January 2025 — first announced his cancer diagnosis in May 2025.
“By the time we found it, it had already spread to my bones,” he revealed on Tuesday.
In October, the former vice president under Barack Obama rang the bell after completing a course of his radiation treatment.
Despite the positive updates, Biden’s son Hunter told the BBC in August that his father’s disease is “very painful.”
“It’s very debilitating in many respects,” Hunter added. “But he’s still out there. He’s still doing his thing because he so believes in this country.”
The former POTUS is scheduled to attend the September 11 memorial ceremony at Ground Zero in New York City on Friday.
