Former President Joe Biden is managing stage four prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones, a diagnosis revealed by former First Lady Jill Biden during an August 5 appearance on the Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast. According to Jill Biden, the condition requires continuous monitoring every three months, alongside ongoing testing and medication, meaning the former president will live with the disease permanently.
Escalating Urinary Symptoms Prompted Philadelphia Evaluation
The former president’s health battle became public following a diagnosis in 2025. According to a statement released by his office at the time, Joe Biden was examined for a new prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms. On a Friday following that evaluation, physicians diagnosed him with prostate cancer characterized by a Gleason score of 9, or Grade Group 5, with metastasis to the bone.
Reflecting on the initial warning signs during her podcast interview, Jill Biden noted that her husband had been getting up to use the bathroom "seven times a night." She explained that while they initially believed the issue was being addressed under standard American Urological Association guidelines—which did not trigger a PSA blood test at that frequency—the symptoms persisted after they left the White House. Concerned that something was wrong, she urged him to seek further evaluation in Philadelphia, leading to the eventual discovery of the disease.
Hormone Therapy and Radiation Shape Treatment Plan
Following the 2025 diagnosis, the former president’s medical team identified the cancer as hormone-sensitive, a characteristic that allows for effective management. According to his office and subsequent family statements, Joe Biden has undergone a regimen of hormone therapy and radiation treatment to control symptoms and manage the disease’s progression.
Bone Metastasis Alters Long-Term Outlook for Former President
While reports from mojejustice.cz mention positive responses to targeted therapies and stabilized outcomes for metastatic prostate cancer in 2026, the bone metastasis changes the long-term outlook. Jill Biden emphasized that managing the condition is a daily and constant reality, drawing parallels to her family’s previous health journeys, including supporting their late son, Beau Biden.
Public Response and Regular Medical Observation
Days after the 2025 diagnosis was made public, the former president addressed the diagnosis directly on X, writing, "Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support."
The former president, who turns 84 in November, remains under regular medical observation as his family and physicians continue to navigate his long-term care plan.
