Verdict: True. Biden's office announced an aggressive prostate-cancer diagnosis, and reports said doctors determined it had spread to his bones, making it stage 4 metastatic cancer.
True
Joe Biden has Stage 4 cancer that has metastasized and is causing him great pain.
What was submitted
The Claim
Joe Biden has Stage 4 cancer that has metastasized and is causing him great pain.
Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread and is causing him pain, Hunter Biden says
Source: pbs.org
At a glance
Verified August 12, 2026Key Evidence
The cancer was reported to have metastasized to Biden's bones and beyond.
Hunter Biden described his father's condition as very painful and debilitating.
The reported account explicitly linked the spread of Biden's prostate cancer with his pain.
The reporting
What the Evidence Shows
What is established
In May 2025, Biden's office announced that he had been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer, and doctors reportedly classified it as stage 4 after it spread to his bones.
On August 9, 2026, an Associated Press report said Hunter Biden stated that the cancer had spread to Biden's bones and further.
The same report quoted Hunter Biden describing the condition as very painful and debilitating.
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