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Joe Biden to scale back book tour as cancer ‘slows me down’

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Suliman, A. (2026, November 9). Joe Biden to scale back book tour as cancer ‘slows me down’. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/joe-biden-cancer-health-book-tour-promise-me-america-rcna608260

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Joe Biden announced plans to scale back his book tour for his memoir "Promise Me, America," due to ongoing cancer treatments which are slowing him down. The 83-year-old former president, who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer in January 2025 and has undergone radiation therapy and hormone treatment since then, wrote on X that while the cancer hasn't stopped him entirely, it limits his ability to engage as extensively as he had hoped for promoting his book. His son Hunter Biden revealed to the BBC that the cancer had spread further, causing pain and debilitation, while Biden's doctors remain encouraged by his response to treatment.
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Former President Joe Biden announced on November 8, 2026, that he will limit his public appearances to promote his new memoir titled "Promise Me, America," due to health issues from ongoing cancer treatment. The 83-year-old Democrat revealed in May 2025 that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones. Despite this diagnosis, Biden stated that his doctors are encouraged by how well he has responded to treatment. He said, "Some days are better than others. It hasn’t stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down." The memoir is set for release on November 17 and will cover his presidency, including significant events like the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of the January 6 Capitol riot.

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Months after leaving office in January 2025, Biden, 83, announced that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer and has since undertaken courses of radiation therapy and hormone treatment.
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Former President Joe Biden signaled he will have to scale back the tour to promote his upcoming memoir “Promise me, America,” as he continues to undergo treatment for cancer.
2026-11-09 · NBC News
Joe Biden to scale back book tour as cancer ‘slows me down’ · assertive framing

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Former President Joe Biden signaled he will have to scale back the tour to promote his upcoming memoir “Promise me, America,” as he continues to undergo treatment for cancer. asserted
he → signal → cancer
“Some days are better than others,” Biden wrote in a lengthy post on X on Sunday. asserted
Biden → write → Sunday
“It hasn’t stopped me. asserted
It → stop → me
But sometimes it slows me down.” asserted
it → slow → me
As a result, Biden said he would no longer “be able to do as many conversations about my book as I’d hoped. asserted
I → say → book
However, I’m hopeful the words on the page speak for themselves.” asserted
words → ’m → themselves
Months after leaving office in January 2025, Biden, 83, announced that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer and has since undertaken courses of radiation therapy and hormone treatment. asserted
he → leave → therapy
Last year, his office also shared that he had undergone surgery to remove cancerous skin cells. asserted
he → share → cells
The memoir is due out on Nov. 17 and details his four years in the White House, including “the decisions I made, and why I made them,” he wrote. asserted
he → detail → them
“More than anything, it’s about my faith in the American people and the great American experiment in self-governance and democracy.” asserted
it → ’ → governance
In August, his son, Hunter Biden, told the BBC in an interview that his father’s cancer had spread to other parts of his body and was causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues. asserted
he → tell → issues
“The cancer has spread, metastasized into his bones and further,” Hunter Biden told the BBC in August. asserted
Biden → spread → August
“It’s very painful and it’s very debilitating in many respects. asserted
it → ’ → respects
“It’s really sad to watch,” he added. asserted
he → ’ → ?
Former first lady Jill Biden also previously told NBC News: “I think Joe will live with cancer till the rest of his life.” asserted
Joe → tell → life
Biden was the oldest man to serve as U.S. president and his age and health were a source of concern for much of his time in office. asserted
age → serve → office
The memoir of the 46th president delves into “his campaign, his presidency, his decision to run again,” according to the publisher, Hachette Book Group. uncertain
memoir → delve → publisher
It also “reveals the deeply agonizing calculation behind his decision in the summer of 2024 to step aside from the presidential race and to put his party and the nation before his personal ambitions.” asserted
It → reveal → ambitions
Biden suspended that re-election bid and ultimately endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, after mounting pressure to step aside. asserted
Biden → suspend → pressure
Biden has frequently defended himself against accusations about his mental acuity and memory. asserted
Biden → defend → acuity
Biden said in the post Sunday that his doctors were “encouraged by how I’ve responded to treatment,” and thanked the public for their prayers and well wishes as he vowed to keep fighting. asserted
he → say → prayers
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