Cancer Treatment Will Curb Biden’s Memoir Tour
WHO:
CNN - Joe Biden, described in the article as a former president, said his prostate cancer would limit the number of conversations he could have to promote his presidential memoir.
CNN - Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s son, told the BBC that his father’s cancer had “metastasized into his bones and further.”
Fox News - Joe Biden said his prostate cancer battle would limit promotional events for his memoir.
NY Post - Joe Biden said his prostate cancer diagnosis had slowed him down and limited his planned appearances to promote his memoir.
WHAT:
NBC News - Biden said his doctors were “encouraged by how I’ve responded to treatment” and thanked the public for its prayers and well wishes.
NBC News - Biden has undergone courses of radiation therapy and hormone treatment for prostate cancer.
NBC News - Biden’s office said he had surgery to remove cancerous skin cells.
NBC News - Publisher Hachette Book Group said the memoir covers Biden’s campaign and decision to seek re-election, and reveals his “deeply agonizing calculation” in deciding to step aside in the summer of 2024.
NBC News - Biden suspended his re-election campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris after pressure to withdraw.
NBC News - Jill Biden told NBC News, “I think Joe will live with cancer till the rest of his life.”
CNN - Biden wrote that he “won’t be able to do as many conversations” about his book as he had hoped, adding, “I’m hopeful the words on the page speak for themselves.”
CNN - Biden described the memoir, “Promise Me, America,” as covering his years as president, challenges faced, decisions made and why he made them, the nation’s identity and values, and America’s role in the world.
Fox News - The article identified Biden’s memoir as “Promise Me, America.”
NY Post - Biden wrote on X that his doctors “continue to be encouraged.”
CNN - Biden’s office said his cancer appeared to be a “more aggressive” form, but that it “appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management.”
WHERE:
CNN - Biden’s cancer diagnosis was announced less than four months after he left the White House.
WHEN:
CNN - Biden announced his cancer diagnosis in May 2025.
CNN - Biden’s memoir is slated for release on November 17.
CNN - Biden turns 84 on November 20.
CNN - Hunter Biden spoke to the BBC about his father’s cancer in August.
WHY:
NBC News - Biden said the memoir is about his faith in the American people and the American experiment in self-governance and democracy.
CNN - Biden said cancer sometimes slows him down, and that this was why he would do fewer promotional conversations than planned.
HOW:
CNN - Biden shared his comments about his health and memoir on social media.
NY Post - Biden shared his update on X.
(UPDATED November 9, 2026 10:57 UTC)
Joe Biden says prostate cancer will limit appearances promoting his memoir, despite encouraging treatment responses. His son says the cancer has spread to Biden’s bones and beyond. The memoir examines Biden’s presidency and decision to abandon reelection; it releases November 17.
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(UPDATED November 9, 2026 02:05 UTC)
Joe Biden says prostate cancer is slowing him down, limiting appearances promoting his presidential memoir. His son Hunter says the cancer has spread to his father’s bones and beyond. Biden says doctors remain encouraged, while his book, “Promise Me, America,” releases November 17.