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Joe Biden says aggressive cancer limiting his book tour

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Former President Joe Biden is scaling back the book tour for his upcoming memoir, he said Sunday, citing health concerns. In May 2025, he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to bone, as Deseret News reported .

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  1. New York Post

    Biden gives heartbreaking update on cancer ahead of memoir release (opens New York Post)

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    Former President Joe Biden revealed on Sunday that his prostate cancer diagnosis has slowed him down and he’ll only be able to make limited appearances to promote his upcoming presidential memoir. Biden, who announced his cancer diagnosis last year after he left the White House, wrote on X that his …

  2. Independent Journal Review

    Biden Memoir Recalls Trump Letter, Condemns Jan. 6 (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Joe Biden says his prostate cancer treatment has slowed him down, limiting public appearances to promote his presidential memoir, “Promise Me, America,” due out Nov. 17. He said his doctors are encouraged by his response to treatment and hopes the book will speak for itself.

  3. Bloomberg

    Biden Limits His Memoir Promotion With Hint at Health Struggles (opens Bloomberg)

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    Former President Joe Biden signaled that he will limit public appearances to promote his memoir coming out this month, citing health issues as he continues treatment for prostate cancer.

  4. Fox News

    Joe Biden says cancer slowed him down, limiting memoir promotion tour (opens Fox News)

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    Former President Joe Biden revealed his prostate cancer battle will limit promotional events for his presidential memoir, "Promise Me, America," out Nov. 17.

  5. Local News 8

    Joe Biden says cancer will limit him from promoting his upcoming memoir (opens Local News 8)

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    By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he “won’t be able to do as many conversations” about his upcoming presidential memoir due to his fight with prostate cancer. “Some days are better than others. It hasn’t stopped me.

  6. Newsweek

    Joe Biden Gives Cancer Update: ‘Some Days Are Better Than Others’ (opens Newsweek)

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    Joe Biden gives a prostate cancer update, saying that he’ll do fewer interviews for his memoir.

  7. Deadline

    Joe Biden Is Curtailing Promotion Of His Presidential Memoir Due To Cancer Battle (opens Deadline)

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    Former President Joe Biden announced today that he will be limiting his promotional activities for Promise Me, America, his upcoming memoir about his time in office. “Some days are better than others,” wrote Biden on in statement posted to social media. “It hasn’t stopped me.

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Joe Biden to scale back book tour as cancer ‘slows me down' (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    U.S. President Joe Biden speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago.

  9. Rolling Stone

    Joe Biden to Limit Memoir Promotion Due to Cancer Battle: ‘The Words Speak for Themselves’ (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The former president is set to release a new book, Promise Me, America , about his time in office on Nov. 17

  10. The Western Journal

    Biden Says Cancer Fight Is to Point That He Can't Tour Very Well for Book Release (opens The Western Journal)

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    Former President Joe Biden revealed on Sunday that he intends to scale back public appearances and promotional interviews for his upcoming memoir due to his prostate cancer progressing even further. […]

  11. The Guardian

    Joe Biden to limit White House memoir promotion due to advancing cancer (opens The Guardian)

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    Former president’s new book Promise Me America provides an inside look at January 6, Covid-19 response and more Joe Biden will undertake only limited promotion of his upcoming White House memoir because of advancing cancer, the former president said in a social media post on Sunday night.

  12. News Nation Now

    Biden shares update on his cancer ahead of memoir release (opens News Nation Now)

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    “Some days are better than others,” Biden wrote.

  13. Washington Examiner

    Biden says cancer may curb memoir promotion and hopes ‘words on the page speak for themselves’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former President Joe Biden said his cancer may limit his ability to promote his new memoir. His presidential memoir, Promise Me, America, is scheduled for release on Nov. 17. Biden said the book covers his time as president, reflects on the decisions he made, and expresses his hope for the United St…

  14. Phl17

    'It slows me down': Biden shares update on his cancer ahead of memoir release (opens Phl17)

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    “Some days are better than others,” Biden wrote. “It hasn’t stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down.”

  15. The Hill

    Biden scaling back book tour after cancer diagnosis (opens The Hill)

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    Former President Biden on Sunday said he was scaling back the book tour for his upcoming presidential memoir due to his ongoing cancer diagnosis. "While writing the book, I was diagnosed with cancer, a disease known all too well to millions of Americans and their families," the former president said…

  16. Deseret News

    Joe Biden says aggressive cancer limiting his book tour (opens Deseret News)

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    Former President Joe Biden is scaling back the book tour for his upcoming memoir, he said Sunday, citing health concerns. In May 2025, he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to bone, as Deseret News reported .

  17. News Ready

    Cancer Fight Reshapes Biden Rollout (opens News Ready)

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    Health disclosures from a public figure matter most when they explain concrete choices; here, Joe Biden’s own updates tie his ongoing cancer treatment to a deliberately scaled-back book promotion, while affirming that therapy has gone well enough to finish and release his presidential memoir on sche…

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