Biden limits memoir promotion as cancer slows him down

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 9 Nov, 06:58 · Archive

Former President Joe Biden says his prostate cancer diagnosis will limit his promotional appearances for his upcoming memoir.

Former President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that his prostate cancer diagnosis will restrict his ability to promote his presidential memoir 'Promise Me, America', due for release on 17 November. Biden said his doctors continue to be encouraged by how he is responding to treatment, but acknowledged that the condition has affected his capacity for public engagements.

'Some days are better than others. It hasn't stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down,' Biden wrote on social media. 'What that means is, unfortunately, I won't be able to do as many conversations about my book as I'd hoped. However, I'm hopeful the words on the page speak for themselves.'

Biden disclosed his prostate cancer diagnosis in May last year, less than four months after leaving the White House. The former president, who is 83, said that he was diagnosed with the condition whilst writing the book. He described cancer as 'a disease known all too well to millions of Americans and their families'. Fox News reports that the cancer had spread to his bones.

The memoir covers Biden's four years in the White House, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the January 2021 Capitol riot, domestic legislation and global diplomacy. It also details his decision to end his 2024 re-election campaign. Biden said the book represents 'who we are as a nation' and America's role in the world, adding that it reflects 'my faith in the American people and the great American experiment in self-governance and democracy'.

How it is being reported

• Joe Biden issues heartbreaking cancer update as he says 'some days are better than others'Former US President Joe Biden, who announced his cancer diagnosis last year after he left the White House, admitted he will have to limit his upcoming book tourThe Mirror · 9 Nov, 04:22
• Biden says cancer battle will limit his book promotion in health update before upcoming memoir releaseFormer President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he will limit his book tour amid his battle with prostate cancerDaily Mail · 9 Nov, 03:43
• Joe Biden says cancer slowed him down, limiting memoir promotion tourFormer President Joe Biden revealed his prostate cancer battle will limit promotional events for his presidential memoir, "Promise Me, America," out Nov. 17.Fox News · 9 Nov, 00:29
• Biden gives heartbreaking update on cancer ahead of memoir releaseFormer 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 doctors “continue to be encouraged”...New York Post · 8 Nov, 23:52

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