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Jill Biden Seeks Doctor Review After President’s Cancer Wake-ups

8/6/2026

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Jill Biden urged doctors to examine Joe Biden after he began waking up seven times nightly.
Biden, 83, was diagnosed with prostate cancer that spread to his bones in May 2025.
Physicians took no action after Jill reported the pattern before the Bidens left Washington in January 2025.
A spokesperson confirmed Biden underwent Mohs surgery for skin cancer in September 2025.
Jill said Biden cannot fully eliminate the cancer but is doing okay.

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Jill Biden urged doctors to examine Joe Biden after he began waking up seven times nightly.
Biden, 83, was diagnosed with prostate cancer that spread to his bones in May 2025.
Physicians took no action after Jill reported the pattern before the Bidens left Washington in January 2025.
A spokesperson confirmed Biden underwent Mohs surgery for skin cancer in September 2025.
Jill said Biden cannot fully eliminate the cancer but is doing okay.