Joe Biden Shares Selfie & Breaks Silence on Cancer Diagnosis, Thanks Fans for Support

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May 19, 2025

Former President Joe Biden is speaking out after his office revealed he has an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

If you didn’t see the upsetting news, on Sunday (May 18), the 82-year-old’s team announced that he has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones.

Now, the former POTUS has taken to social media to send a message.

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He wrote on Instagram, “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.”

Biden has received lots of messages since revealing this news, including from fellow former POTUS Barack Obama, a statement from his VP Kamala Harris, and a statement from Donald Trump.

Our thoughts are with Joe Biden and his family at this time.

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