# Joe Biden’s condition worsens as cancer spreads to bones, son says

https://mins.news/en/item/17116

- TASS, 2026-08-08 19:48 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2170549

> Joe Biden’s condition has worsened as his cancer has spread to his bones, according to his son Hunter. Speaking to the BBC, Hunter described his father’s condition as “very painful.” He also said it was “very debilitating in many respects,” portraying the illness as severely limiting in several ways.

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