Former President Joe Biden revealed Sunday that his prostate cancer diagnosis has set him back and that he will only be able to make limited appearances to promote his upcoming presidential memoir.
Biden, who announced his cancer diagnosis last year after leaving the White House, wrote on X that his doctors “continue to be encouraged” by how he is responding to treatment, but he admitted “some days are better than others.”
“While writing this book, I was diagnosed with cancer, a disease well known to millions of Americans and their families,” Biden, 83, wrote.
“Some days are better than others. That hasn’t stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down. This unfortunately means I won’t be able to have as many conversations about my book as I hoped. However, I hope the words on the page speak for themselves.”
Her memoir, “Promise Me, America,” is due out November 17.
“It covers my years as president. The challenges we faced, the decisions I made and why I made them. It’s about who we are as a nation,” Biden said.
“What we stand for. And America’s role in the world. More than anything, it’s about my faith in the American people and the great American experiment in self-government and democracy.”
Last month, the 46th president delivered a “personal” message about his health for Prostate Awareness Month, urging men to see their doctors for early detection.
“By the time we found it, it had already spread to my bones,” Biden wrote on social media. “When prostate cancer is detected early, five-year survival is close to 100%.
“Their skills, dedication and compassion are very important. The radiation treatment last fall worked as expected and I continue to do the things that are important to me, like finishing my memoirs,” he said, thanking his medical staff.
Biden completed treatment for stage four cancer in October 2025. Hunter Biden described his father’s condition as “very debilitating.”
“The cancer has spread, metastasized into his bones and beyond,” Hunter said in August. “It’s very painful and very debilitating in many ways.”
Biden’s memoir comes months after former first lady Jill Biden released her book, “A View from the East Wing,” in June.
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