Hunter Biden offered a sobering update on his father’s health this week, confirming that the former president’s battle with advanced prostate cancer has taken a severe turn.
In an interview with the BBC on August 8, the 56-year-old son of Joe Biden said his father’s stage four cancer has now spread into his bones and beyond. He described the condition as “very painful and very debilitating,” offering the public its most detailed glimpse yet into the 84-year-old’s declining health.
Joe Biden first disclosed his cancer diagnosis in May 2025, several months after leaving the White House. The announcement immediately sparked questions about the timing, with critics suggesting the diagnosis may have been known earlier but withheld from the public until after Biden left office.
Questions Over Diagnosis Timeline
Prostate cancer screening through PSA blood tests is standard medical practice for men in their senior years, particularly those receiving comprehensive healthcare. The question of whether Biden’s medical team detected signs of cancer while he was still president has been a persistent source of controversy.
Last year, Dr. Zeke Emanuel, a medical ethicist who previously served as a health advisor during the Obama administration, suggested that Biden’s prostate cancer likely developed years before the public announcement. Emanuel indicated that the White House medical team would almost certainly have caught such a condition during routine screening.
The timeline has been further complicated by recent statements from Jill Biden. The former first lady told radio host Kelly Ripa that while still living in the White House, she noticed her husband getting up to use the bathroom as many as seven times nightly. She said she reported the symptom to White House physicians at the time and believed they had addressed it.
Frequent nighttime urination is a well-known potential indicator of prostate issues in older men. The disclosure appears to contradict earlier statements from last year that Biden had been diagnosed only after experiencing symptoms “in recent weeks” following his departure from office.
Treatment and Current Condition
Biden’s office announced in October 2025 that the former president was undergoing both radiation therapy and hormone treatment for his cancer. Nearly a year into treatment, his son’s comments suggest the disease is progressing despite medical intervention.
Hunter Biden told the BBC that his father remains engaged and active despite his condition, saying he’s “still doing his thing” and maintains a deep belief in the country. However, he also expressed concern that his father doesn’t complain enough about his pain. “I wish he would complain more, because it’s not good,” Hunter said.
The younger Biden’s comments appeared to walk a delicate line between reassuring the public about his father’s spirits while preparing Americans for a potentially worsening prognosis. According to Hunter, watching his father’s decline has been difficult.
Joe Biden has not made extensive public comments about the specifics of his condition in recent months, though his office has maintained that treatment is ongoing.
The revelation that the cancer has metastasized to bone represents a significant progression of the disease. Stage four cancer indicates that the disease has spread beyond its original site to other parts of the body, a development that typically complicates treatment options and prognosis.
Source: pjmedia.com — https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/08/09/things-dont-sound-good-for-cancer-stricken-joe-biden-n4955963
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