Jill Biden Shares Rare Update on Joe Biden’s Stage 4 Prostate Cancer Battle

Jill Biden has offered a rare and personal glimpse into the quiet struggle her family has faced since her husband Joe was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer. The former first lady says the former president is doing okay, but because the disease has spread to his bones, they will have to manage it for the rest of his life.

She shared these details during a candid conversation with Kelly Ripa on the Aug. 5 episode of the Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast. Jill reflected on the realities of living with cancer, drawing from her own experiences of supporting family members through similar battles, including her late son Beau.

“He’s doing okay,” she told Ripa. “When we got out of the White House, he was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer. And for anyone who’s listening, really, that diagnosis, you can be cured, and you can go through radiation or whatever. You can be cured, and you’ll be fine.”

“Unfortunately for Joe, it metastasized to his bones,” she continued. “Which means that he will forever live with cancer, and we have to be mindful of it every three months, testing and medicines. And anybody who’s gone through this cancer journey and I’ve been through it many times with members of my family, of course with Beau, it’s constant. It’s daily. And I think it’s challenging.”

Jill also opened up about the early warning signs. She recalled that Joe was getting up to use the bathroom as many as seven times a night. She had raised the issue with White House doctors and thought it had been addressed. After they left office, the problem continued, so she insisted they see a doctor in Philadelphia. “I never, oh my God, I never thought it would be prostate cancer,” she said.

The diagnosis came in May 2025. According to a statement from Biden’s office at the time, he was seen for a prostate nodule after increasing urinary symptoms. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer featuring a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone. The statement noted that while it was a more aggressive form, the cancer appeared hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management. The family began reviewing treatment options with his physicians.

Days later, Joe posted on X to thank people for their support. “Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support,” he wrote.

Joe, who turns 84 in November, has undergone hormone therapy and radiation treatment to manage the disease. Jill’s comments offer one of the most direct looks yet at how the family continues to navigate the daily realities of his condition more than a year after the diagnosis became public.