Hunter Biden, son of former US President Joe Biden, has spoken publicly about his father's cancer diagnosis, revealing in a BBC interview that the disease has metastasized into his bones.
Very painful and very debilitating in many respects.
Hunter Biden described his father's cancer as 'very painful' and 'very debilitating in many respects.' He also said the former president is 'still out there' and 'still doing his thing' despite his illness.
Joe Biden's office announced in May 2025 that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had metastasized to the bone. The diagnosis came after a small nodule was found in his prostate during a routine physical exam, according to his office.
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the U.S., according to the National Institutes of Health.
Since leaving office, Joe Biden has made few media appearances but has appeared at some public events and delivered keynote speeches. Hunter Biden said his father's battle is 'really, really hard and it's really sad to watch.' He added that he wishes his father would complain more about his health 'because it's not good.'
Hunter Biden said Joe Biden is motivated by his belief 'in the exact opposite of... that we are as polarized as we think we are.' He noted that when Joe Biden ran in 2020, 81 million people voted for him — more than have ever voted for another person for president in the history of the U.S.
As long as he's alive, I promise you he's going to continue to fight.
Hunter Biden called his father 'the rock' in his family and added: 'He's the best father, the best husband, the best grandfather of anyone that I've ever read about, heard about, or even seen in a movie.'
