Joe Biden Breaks Silence After Cancer Diagnosis

Joe Biden has broken his silence following his recent cancer diagnosis, revealing that he and Jill have found strength in difficult times and deeply appreciate the public’s support.

Joe Biden has spoken publicly for the first time following his recent cancer diagnosis.

On Monday morning, he posted a message on social media, accompanied by a photo of his wife, Jill Biden, holding their gray tabby cat, Willow.

“Cancer touches us all,” Biden wrote. “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.”

His post came just a few hours after his personal office confirmed that he had been diagnosed last Friday with an advanced form of prostate cancer. The disease has already spread to his bones.

The official statement explained that doctors found a new prostate nodule after Biden began having more severe urinary symptoms. Tests later confirmed that it was prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9—one of the highest scores, meaning the cancer is particularly aggressive.

“While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management,” his office said.

Just a week before the diagnosis, reports mentioned that a “small nodule” had been detected on Biden’s prostate, requiring further examination. At Biden’s age, prostate issues are common—more than half of prostate cancer cases occur in men over 65, according to the American Cancer Society.

A nodule is typically a firm lump that can be harmless, but in some cases, like this one, it signals more serious health concerns.

President Donald Trump also shared his thoughts, posting on Truth Social that he and his wife Melania were saddened to hear about Biden’s illness. “We wish Joe a fast and successful recovery,” Trump wrote.

Joe Biden left the presidency as the oldest person ever to serve in the role. During his recent time back in the White House, he restarted the “Cancer Moonshot” initiative—an effort he first led while serving as vice president under President Barack Obama. The program, relaunched in 2022, aims to cut the cancer death rate in half by 2047 and improve life for people living with cancer.

Cancer is a deeply personal issue for Biden. In 2015, his son Beau Biden died at the age of 46 after a battle with glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive kind of brain cancer. Biden has long believed that Beau’s illness may have been linked to his exposure to toxic burn pits during military service in Iraq.

This coming May 30 marks 10 years since Beau’s passing. Each year, Biden usually spends the day with family at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Church in Wilmington, Delaware, where they attend mass and visit Beau’s gravesite.
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