Former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread and he is in a considerable amount of pain, his son Hunter revealed in a recent interview.

“The cancer has spread, metastasised into his bones and further,” said Hunter Biden in an August 7 interview with the BBC.

“It’s very painful and it’s very debilitating in many respects.”

Hunter Biden said his father’s condition is “really sad to watch”, but that his father was not complaining.

“The only thing that I’d say about my dad, about his health right now, is I wish he would complain more, because it’s not good,” said Hunter Biden.

Biden, the second Catholic president of the United States, revealed in May 2025 that he had been diagnosed with a particularly aggressive form of prostate cancer that had already metastasised to his bones.

In the United States, the five-year survival rate for someone over the age of 65 with prostate cancer that has metastasised is 36 per cent, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Biden, 83, was the oldest person to serve as president of the United States. He was 78 years old when he was sworn in on January 20, 2021.

He announced in July 2024 that he would not be seeking re-election after questions surrounding his physical and mental health arose following a debate with President Donald Trump.

“It has been the greatest honour of my life to serve as your President,” said Biden in the July 21, 2024, letter announcing he was dropping out of the presidential election.

“And while it has been my intention to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” he said.

President Biden’s memoir, “Promise Me, America,” will be released on November 17, 2026.

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