Former President Joe Biden stated on Tuesday that radiation treatment for his prostate cancer “worked as intended,” offering an update on his health following public concerns about his condition.

Biden, 83, released the statement on the social media platform X to coincide with Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. He expressed gratitude to his medical team for their care.

This is the first public comment from Biden regarding his health since his son, Hunter Biden, told the BBC last month that the former president's cancer had spread to his bones and was causing “debilitating” pain.

"The radiation treatment from last fall worked as intended, and I continue to do the things I care about, like finishing my memoir," Biden said in his statement.

Hunter Biden described his father’s pain as significant, telling the BBC, "I wished my father would complain more, because it's not good."

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Biden's office first disclosed his diagnosis of an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer in May 2025, less than four months after he left the White House. He underwent surgery for skin cancer in September 2025 and commenced radiation and hormone treatment for the prostate cancer the following month.

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Former First Lady Jill Biden stated in June that her husband would live with cancer for the remainder of his life. "I think if he had just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, that’s one thing because that can be cured, but the fact that it metastasized to his bones, that makes it a whole different story," she told NBC. "So I think Joe will live with cancer till the rest of his life."

Biden was the oldest person to serve as U.S. president, and his age was a recurring point of discussion throughout his term. His administration and White House advisors faced scrutiny over allegations of concealing the extent of his health issues. In July 2024, Biden withdrew from the presidential race following a debate with his eventual successor, Donald Trump.

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Biden is scheduled to release his memoir, "Promise Me, America," after the midterm elections in November. Jill Biden's book, "View from the East Wing," published in June, included her personal concerns about her husband's health during the 2024 debate, including fears he might have been experiencing a stroke.