Married 49 years, Jill described Joe as the family’s pillar and said the diagnosis has made them focus on togetherness. Rather than dwell on dread, the Bidens aim to seek joy, stay positive and make the most of their time as a family.
The office announced in May 2025 that Joe Biden has metastatic prostate cancer (Gleason score 9) that had spread to bone but appears hormone-sensitive. He began hormone therapy and received at least one course of radiation. A year later Jill says he is stable, and the family continues to manage the illness as an ongoing part of life.