Biden: Cancer will limit my promotional tour for presidential memoirs
Biden reveals his health is affected by prostate cancer and its impact on his daily activities and ability to promote his memoirs
Translated by Qiyas from القبس — Original source
Former U.S. President Joe Biden revealed that his prostate cancer diagnosis has affected his mobility and daily activities, noting that he will not be able to appear at a large number of media interviews to promote his forthcoming presidential memoirs, scheduled for release on November 17. Biden, 83, wrote in a post on the platform X that his doctors remain optimistic about his response to treatment, but he acknowledged that his health fluctuates from day to day. He added, “While writing the book, I was diagnosed with cancer, a disease well known to millions of Americans and their families. There are good days and bad days. The illness has not prevented me from continuing my work, but it does slow me down at times.” Biden explained that his health would not allow him to conduct as many interviews and discussions about the book as he had hoped, expressing his hope that the written words would be sufficient to convey his message to readers.
The memoir, titled “Promise Me, America,” is set to be released on November 17. It covers Biden’s years in the presidency, the challenges faced by his administration, the decisions he made and their rationales, as well as his vision for the identity of the United States and its role in the world. Biden stated that the book is primarily about his faith in the American people and in the American experience of self-government and democracy.
Last month, Biden issued a personal message for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, urging men to consult their doctors and undergo necessary screenings for early detection of the disease. In his message, he revealed that the cancer had spread to his bones before it was diagnosed, noting that the five-year survival rate approaches 100% when prostate cancer is detected in its early stages. He also indicated that the radiation therapy he underwent last fall had yielded the desired results, thanking the medical team that supervised his treatment.
Biden completed his treatment for stage four cancer in October 2025. Last August, his son Hunter Biden described his father’s condition as extremely exhausting, noting that the cancer had spread to his bones and other areas, causing him severe pain.
