The former president announced earlier this year that he was battling an ‘aggressive’ form of prostate cancer.

In a statement, the 82-year-old said: “Cancer touches us all.

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“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Biden has largely withdrawn from the public eye during recent months, prompting more questions about his well-being.

And President Donald Trump has taken numerous swipes at the former democrat leader.

Joe Biden’s family has issued a statement about his cancer treatment. Credit: Alamy
Biden left office in January, as the oldest serving US president in history.

He has advocated for cancer research in previous years, having tragically lost his eldest son, Beau, to brain cancer in 2015.

The former president’s spokesperson issued a rare statement last week, in which they noted that Biden is ‘currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment.’

They added: “The cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management.”

His daughter, Ashley Biden, later issued a statement alongside a heartfelt moment for the family, which she posted on Instagram this week.

The Biden family celebrated as the 82-year-old ‘rang the bell,’ signifying that he had completed his radiation treatment.

Ashley wrote alongside the hopeful moment: “Dad has been so damn brave throughout his treatment. Grateful.”

‘Ringing the bell’ is a tradition for cancer patients that’s believed to have started at the University of Texas’s MD Anderson Cancer Center in 1996.

Joe Biden’s daughter, Ashley, shared the special moment on her Instagram. Credit: @ashleybiden/Instagram
However, despite the treatment looking hopeful, it was emphasised in May that the cancer was ‘aggressive.’

Biden has spoken out several times about his diagnosis, once claiming that despite the news, his prognosis looked ‘good.’

He said: “It’s all a matter of taking a pill, one particular pill, for the next six weeks and then another one.

“Well, the prognosis is good. You know, we’re working on everything. It’s moving along. So I feel good.”

According to the National Institutes of Health, prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer death among men in the US.

In July 2025, Biden’s son Hunter opened up about his father’s health on a podcast.

He noted: “They can treat it, but it’s not curable.

“The one thing about my dad is that he will never complain.

“Sometimes, I wish he would… But he just keeps going.”