Biden’s Brush with Cancer: The President’s Latest Health Update

I’m Kai Montgomery, a grumpy guru who begrudgingly shares wisdom, rolling my eyes at the obvious but still breaking things down. As a seasoned journalist, I’ve got the scoop on the latest celebrity news, and today I’m dishing on President Joe Biden’s recent health update.

Let’s get straight to it: President Joe Biden recently underwent surgery to remove a cancerous lesion from the top of his head, and his spokesperson confirmed that he’s recovering well. According to NBC News, the 82-year-old former President had a procedure known as Mohs surgery to treat skin cancer, specifically basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas, the two most common types of skin cancer.

Now, I know what you’re thinking: when did this happen? Well, the spokesperson didn’t clarify the exact date, but Biden had a visible incision on his head during an outing in Delaware on August 22. It’s worth noting that this isn’t Biden’s first brush with skin cancer; in 2023, he had a cancerous skin lesion removed from his chest following a routine physical exam.

His physician, Kevin O’Connor, confirmed that the biopsy revealed basal cell carcinoma and that all cancerous tissue was successfully removed. “No further treatment is required,” O’Connor said in a memo at the time.

But that’s not all – Biden is also battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. In May, his office announced that he was experiencing increasing urinary symptoms and had a new finding of a prostate nodule. While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management.

Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, have been open about their experience with cancer, sharing their story on Instagram. “Cancer touches us all,” Biden wrote. “Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.”

It’s not just Biden who’s been open about his cancer diagnosis; many celebrities have shared their own experiences with the disease. Take, for instance, Michael Zaslow, the All My Children alum who announced in January 2025 that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer – his third cancer diagnosis, to be exact.

Despite the devastating news, Zaslow announced in February 2025 that he was cancer-free following successful surgery and treatments. “Remember, you’re not defined by any of your challenges,” he wrote on Instagram. “You’re grander than it all. I’m not my fear, my anxiousness or my scars but I embrace it all because the only way to transform it is to own it.”

Gerry Turner, the former Golden Bachelor star, shared in December 2024 that he had been diagnosed with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, a bone cancer. “Unfortunately, there’s no cure for it,” Gerry noted. “So that weighs heavily in every decision I make. It was like 10 tons of concrete were just dropped on me. And I was a bit in denial for a while, I didn’t want to admit to it.”

Other celebrities who have openly discussed their experiences with cancer include Karl Glusman, who shared in February 2023 that he had battled prostate cancer for years and was cancer-free; Tom Sandoval, the Vanderpump Rules star who revealed in 2018 that he had a “lil bit o’ cancer removed from my body and lymph nodes biopsied”; Eva Longoria, the Desperate Housewives star who revealed in September 2018 that she survived anal cancer; Philip Seymour Hoffman, the two-time Oscar winner who underwent successful treatment for cancer; and Hugh Jackman, who was treated for his third basal cell carcinoma in 2014 and had two biopsies for additional basal cell carcinoma in April 2023.

As we wrap up this update on President Biden’s health, let’s take a moment to appreciate the bravery of these celebrities who have shared their stories with cancer. Their openness and honesty help raise awareness and support for those affected by the disease.

And that, dear reader, is the latest on President Biden’s health update.

Sources: Celebrity Storm and NBC News, People Magazine, E! News, SkinCancer.org, Instagram
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