Biden says cancer treatment is slowing him down, plans fewer appearances for upcoming memoir
Biden said doctors are encouraged by his response to treatment, but he will do fewer book events and interviews.
- On Sunday, Former President Joe Biden announced he will limit promotional appearances for his memoir, Promise Me, America, citing ongoing prostate cancer treatment that has slowed him down.
- Biden's office disclosed in May 2025 that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones, requiring radiation treatments since then.
- Releasing November 17, the memoir covers Biden's four years in office, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the January 6 Capitol riot, and his decision to end his 2024 re-election bid.
- Acknowledging the disease's physical toll, the 83-year-old Democrat noted, "Some days are better than others," while his doctors remain "encouraged" by his treatment response.
- Since leaving office in January 2025, Biden has maintained a low-profile life amid criticism regarding his mental fitness and his role in Donald Trump's 2024 election victory.
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Joe Biden has been fighting prostate cancer for about a year and a half. Now, the former US president has spoken on social media – and has given an insight into his life with the disease.
Joe Biden lives with prostate cancer. Now the 83-year-old has to step down again – the advertising tour for his upcoming book will be shorter. The illness "brake him out," says the ex-US president.
The book of the former American president will be released on November 17. "Promise me, America", Joe Biden's new book, will be released on November 17.
Former US President Joe Biden has said that a diagnosis of prostate cancer has affected the pace of his life and that he will have limited opportunities for public appearances while promoting his new book of presidential memoirs. Biden, who made the diagnosis public last year after leaving the White House, said his doctors “continue to be encouraged” by the way he is responding to treatment. However, he acknowledged that some days are harder tha…
Former US President Joe Biden has announced that prostate cancer is preventing him from fully engaging in the launch of his new book, "Promise Me, America."
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