Joe Biden says prostate cancer radiation treatment worked
The former president shared an update on his health during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
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What this story says
- Former President Joe Biden announced that radiation treatment for his prostate cancer "worked as intended."
- Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer in May 2025.
- His son, Hunter Biden, stated in August that the cancer had spread to his bones and was causing pain.
- The former president used Prostate Cancer Awareness Month to encourage men to get screened.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 70 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 30 of the 100 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
45/100
Hype
41/100
100 sources · methodology
Missing from the left
Only 8 of the 70 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
A reader who follows the left would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.
Former President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that radiation treatment for his prostate cancer had "worked as intended." He was diagnosed with an aggressive form of the disease in May 2025. Biden, 83, did not provide further details on his prognosis or future treatment plans. He thanked those who had sent well wishes.
Biden's son, Hunter Biden, stated in August that the former president's cancer had spread to his bones and was causing significant pain. Joe Biden used Prostate Cancer Awareness Month to urge men to discuss screening with their doctors and not delay check-ups.
Disagreement on diagnosis timing
Sources differ on when Joe Biden's prostate cancer was diagnosed. WTVR, dailymail.com, CNN Brasil, and The Gateway Pundit state the diagnosis occurred in May 2025. However, VINnews reports that Biden disclosed on Tuesday that his prostate cancer had already spread to his bones when it was diagnosed last spring.
What the coverage left out
None of the centre or right-rated reports printed below mention the specific date in May 2025 when Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer, nor do they include the specific month in August when Hunter Biden stated his father's cancer had spread to his bones.
Coverage settled. We checked this 74 times and stopped on 14 Sept 2026, 19:46. The figures above are what it finished at.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
8 rated outlets
- The left-rated outlets reported that Joe Biden stated his radiation treatment for prostate cancer was successful. Both OK! Magazine and USA Today mentioned he is continuing to work on his memoir.
- OK! Magazine detailed Biden's stage four prostate cancer diagnosis in May 2025, noting it had spread to his bones. The report included Biden's encouragement for men to discuss early detection with their doctors.
- This report also carried comments from Biden's son, Hunter, describing the former president's condition as 'very painful' and 'very debilitating'.
Centre
36 rated outlets
- The centre-rated outlets reported that Joe Biden stated his prostate cancer radiation treatment had "worked as intended". Two full reports and ten digests covered this update, which Biden gave on Tuesday.
- The reports mentioned Biden was diagnosed in May 2025 with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. He said the treatment allowed him to continue working on projects, including an upcoming memoir.
- The full reports from WTVR and KBZK included Biden's statement thanking people for their prayers. They also noted his son Hunter's August comments about the cancer spreading and causing pain.
Right
26 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports highlighted Joe Biden's announcement about his cancer treatment working as intended, often framing it as a "major update" or "breaking news." These outlets also included Biden's call for men to get screened. Some right-rated reports mentioned Hunter Biden's description of the cancer as "painful and debilitating." VINnews reported that Biden disclosed his prostate cancer had spread to his bones when diagnosed last spring.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Joe Biden says prostate cancer radiation treatment worked?
- Of the 70 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 10% are rated left, 56% are rated centre, 34% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 100. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Joe Biden says prostate cancer radiation treatment worked left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 70 rated outlets on this story, 10% are rated left, 56% are rated centre, 34% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Joe Biden says prostate cancer radiation treatment worked biased?
- Joe Biden says prostate cancer radiation treatment worked is one event reported by 100 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Joe Biden says prostate cancer radiation treatment worked?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Joe Biden says prostate cancer radiation treatment worked?
- 100 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Joe Biden say about his prostate cancer treatment?
- Former President Joe Biden stated that the radiation treatment he received for prostate cancer "worked as intended." He shared this update on Tuesday and used the occasion of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month to encourage men to get screened.
- When was Joe Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer?
- Joe Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer in May 2025, according to multiple reports. One report stated that Biden disclosed the cancer had spread to his bones when diagnosed last spring.
- Did Joe Biden's cancer spread?
- Yes, according to his son Hunter Biden, who stated in August that the former president's cancer had spread to his bones and was causing significant pain. Joe Biden himself has stated his radiation treatment worked as intended.
Read it at the source
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Left
8- Joe Biden Reveals 1 Thing He’s Been Able To Do Amid Cancer Treatment: ‘Deeply Grateful’ (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens Koco News5 in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden Says Prostate Cancer Radiation 'Worked as Intended' as He Urges Men To Seek Early Screening (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden Claims that He "Functioned" His Treatment to Stop the Progression of Cancer in His Body - La Opinión (opens La Opinion in a new tab)
La Opinion — is La Opinion biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Joe Biden Issues Health Update After Son Hunter Said His Cancer Had Spread (opens The Wrap in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares major update on cancer treatment (opens USA Today in a new tab)
- Joe Biden Shares 'Personal' Update About His Radiation Treatment Amid Prostate Cancer Battle (opens OK! Magazine in a new tab)
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- Biden: Don’t Put Off Your Prostate Cancer Screening (opens Joe.My.God. in a new tab)
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Centre
36- Joe Biden Gives ‘Personal’ Update to Prostate Cancer Battle After Report Exposed How in ‘Pain’ the President Has Been (opens StyleCaster in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens KHBS in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens KSBW in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens WXII in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens WGAL in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens WPBF in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens WAPT in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens KOAT in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens WVTM in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens WMTW in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens WBAL-TV in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens WPTZ in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens KMBC in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens KETV in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens WISN in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens KCCI in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens WTAE in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens WDSU in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens WYFF in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens WESH in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens WLKY in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens WMUR in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens WLWT in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens WCVB in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens KCRA 3 in a new tab)
- Joe Biden Shares 'Personal' Update on Prostate Cancer Battle (opens RadarOnline in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden Reveals Latest Update on Prostate Cancer Treatment (opens Internewscast in a new tab)
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- Biden says prostate cancer treatment ‘worked as intended’ (opens The Hill in a new tab)
- Joe Biden says radiation treatment for prostate cancer 'worked as intended' (opens WRTV in a new tab)
- Joe Biden says radiation treatment for prostate cancer 'worked as intended' (opens WTVR in a new tab)
- Joe Biden says radiation treatment for prostate cancer 'worked as intended' (opens KJRH in a new tab)
- Joe Biden says radiation treatment for prostate cancer 'worked as intended' (opens KXLH.com in a new tab)
- Joe Biden says radiation treatment for prostate cancer 'worked as intended' (opens KTVQ in a new tab)
- Joe Biden says radiation treatment for prostate cancer 'worked as intended' (opens KTVH in a new tab)
- Joe Biden says radiation treatment for prostate cancer 'worked as intended' (opens KPAX in a new tab)
- Joe Biden says radiation treatment for prostate cancer 'worked as intended' (opens KBZK in a new tab)
Right
26- Joe Biden Breaks Silence wth Health Update — Reveals His Cancer .... (opens Conservative Brief in a new tab)
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- NEWS HEADLINES: Biden shares ‘Personal’ health update on advanced prostate cancer battle – One America News Network (opens U-S-NEWS.COM in a new tab)
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- Biden discusses his fight against cancer: The treatment worked as intended (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
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- Biden Gives Update on Prostate Cancer: Treatment 'Worked as Intended' (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
- Joe Biden, 83, issues major health update amid 'debilitating' prostate cancer battle (opens GB News in a new tab)
- Joe Biden Reveals Prostate Cancer Spread to the Bones and Insists on Early Detection (opens voz.us in a new tab)
- Biden announced the radiation treatment 'worked as intended' after cancer spread to his bones (opens Jerusalem Post in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden Shares Update on Cancer Treatment - The Thinking Conservative News (opens The Thinking Conservative in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden Shares Update on Cancer Treatment (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden Says Radiation Treatment for Prostate Cancer ‘Worked as Intended’ - Real News Now (opens realnewsnow.com in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden Offers New Update on His Ongoing Cancer Battle – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Jack (opens 100% FED UP! in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden Assures that Treatment for His Prostate Cancer “Worked as Planned” (opens La Tercera in a new tab)
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- Biden Cancer Update Contradicts Hunter's Grim Assessment (opens capitalisminstitute.org in a new tab)
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- Biden Shares Significant News on His Prostate Cancer Battle (opens News Addicts in a new tab)
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- BREAKING: Joe Biden Announces Major Update As 'Debilitating' Cancer Spreads (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis while issuing warning to others (opens wfmd.com in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis while issuing warning to others – Democratic Accent (opens democraticaccent.com in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis while issuing warning to others (opens Fox News in a new tab)
- Joe Biden gives ‘personal’ update on prostate cancer treatment, urges men to see their doctors: ‘Don’t put it off’ (opens New York Post in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden Provides Update to His Cancer Diagnosis * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila (opens The Gateway Pundit in a new tab)
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- Biden Discloses Prostate Cancer Had Spread to Bones, Urges Early Screening (opens VINnews in a new tab)
- Joe Biden Cancer Update as Former President Pushes For Early Detection (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
- Biden shares 'Personal' health update on advanced prostate cancer battle (opens OAN in a new tab)
- Biden Says that Last Cancer Treatment Had 'Expected Effect' and Is Finishing Memory Book (opens Globo in a new tab)
- Joe Biden Shares a Major Health Update — This is the News Americans Were Waiting For (opens RedState in a new tab)
- Joe Biden Offers New Update on His Ongoing Cancer Battle (opens WLTReport in a new tab)
Not rated
30- Joe Biden Gives Update On Prostate Cancer Battle (opens Leadership in a new tab)
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- Dramatic Update From Joe Biden (opens Iltalehti in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens MOR-TV in a new tab)
- Joe Biden shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis, issues warning to others (opens WBAL in a new tab)
- Former U.S. President, Biden Updates State of Health After Prostate Cancer Treatment (opens tnh1.com.br in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden, Prostate Cancer: "When We Discovered It, It Had Already Spread to the Bones" (opens Il Quotidiano del Sud in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden Reveals Cancer Spread to Bones Despite Treatment Success - Civil Deadline (opens civildeadline.com in a new tab)
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- Biden Says Prostate Cancer Is Under Control After Treatment (opens Tribuna Online in a new tab)
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- "I'm Deeply Grateful": Joe Biden Gives Reassuring News About His Cancer (opens parismatch.com in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden, Prostate Cancer: "When We Discovered It, It Had Already Spread to the Bones" (opens Calabria News in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden, Prostate Cancer: "When We Discovered It, It Had Already Spread to the Bones" Periodic Daily (opens periodicodaily.com in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden, Prostate Cancer: When We Discovered It, It Had Already Spread to the Bones. (opens Rec News in a new tab)
- Joe Biden, Prostate Cancer: "When We Discovered It, It Had Already Spread to the Bones" (opens newsbiella.it in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden, Prostate Cancer: When We Discovered It, It Had Already Spread to the Bones. (opens notizie.it in a new tab)
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- “I STILL DO THINGS I CARE ABOUT”: Biden Reveals New Details About the Fight Against Cancer and Treatment! (opens serbiantimes.info in a new tab)
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- USA: Biden Says Cancer Is Under Control (opens Folha de S.Paulo in a new tab)
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- That's How Joe Biden Is (opens gala.de in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden Gives Personal Cancer Update After Irradiation (opens Promiflash.de in a new tab)
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- Biden: Cancer Has Spread to Bones, but Radiation Treatments Are Helping (opens haaretz.co.il in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden shares prostate cancer update in touching message: "My hope and prayer" (opens Tuko.co.ke in a new tab)
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- Former US President Joe Biden Reveals Details About His "Battle" with Cancer Treatment. (opens Báo điện tử Dân Trí in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden Published a Report on His State of Health. (opens NEWSru.co.il in a new tab)
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- Former President Joe Biden Provides an Update on His Health Following Cancer Treatment. (opens Thanh Niên in a new tab)
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- Biden shares prostate cancer update, urges men to get screened: ‘Don’t put it off’ (opens BizToc in a new tab)
- Biden Says Cancer Was Controlled: "Radiotherapy Worked as Expected" (opens Metrópoles in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden Speaks Out About His Battle with Cancer: Reveals How He Reacted to Treatment and Sends an Important Message (opens Večernji list in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden Provides Crucial Update On His Health After Cancer "Spreads" (opens Total Pro Sports in a new tab)
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- Biden Says that Treatment for Prostate Cancer "Has Worked as Expected" (opens CNN Brasil in a new tab)
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- Biden gives major health update about 'debilitating' prostate cancer (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
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- Joe Biden says radiation treatment for prostate cancer 'worked as intended' (opens KZTV in a new tab)
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