Jill Biden Reveals Joe Biden Has Stage Four Prostate Cancer That Metastasized to Bones, Symptoms Began During Presidency

Jill Biden said Joe Biden, 83, has stage four prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones and will live with the disease for the rest of his life. ” The former first lady said the diagnosis followed persistent urinary problems that began while Joe Biden was still president. She told his doctors at the time that he was getting up seven times a night to go to the bathroom.

After leaving the White House in 2025, the problem continued and she directed him to see a urologist. In the first appointment after leaving office, the doctor said “There’s something there,” Jill Biden said. Joe Biden then received a CAT scan.

“I never imagined it would be prostate cancer,” she said. She added that while some prostate cancers can be cured, “the problem with Joe — it’s stage four, and it has metastasized to his bones. ” Joe Biden underwent five weeks of radiation treatment that required repeated travel between Delaware and Philadelphia.

Jill Biden said the schedule took a toll. On Friday night Joe Biden was in South Dakota for a Democratic Party event, on Saturday he attended a friend’s wedding, and on Sunday he is scheduled to be in Philadelphia. “He keeps his schedule, but he’s slowed down,” Jill Biden said.

She described her role as caretaker, saying she makes sure he receives the right medications, speaks with doctors, and arranges appointments. “It’s hard to be a caretaker,” she said. Joe Biden announced the cancer diagnosis in May 2025.

Jill Biden said he continues to make speeches and travel on Amtrak, and recently attended a veterans ceremony at the Delaware Memorial Bridge. She also said it was “hurtful” when longtime Democratic friends publicly urged him to drop out of the 2024 race after his June 2024 debate performance.