- Joe Biden said he was unaware of his cancer diagnosis during his presidency and would not have pursued a second term had he known about the illness.
- Biden was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in 2025, months after leaving office.
- "If I had known that I was feeling lousy because I had cancer," said Biden, who turns 84 on Nov. 20, "I would’ve not gone forward" with his 2024 reelection bid, which ended following a poor debate performance against Republican Donald Trump.
- Biden insisted that he was fully capable during his presidency despite withdrawing from the race after the debate.
- Hunter Biden recently said that his father's cancer has spread and described his condition as painful and debilitating.
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