Not just Joe Biden, these 7 US presidents were also diagnosed with cancer
Edited By Gulshan Parveen
Published: May 20, 2025, 09:00 IST | Updated: May 20, 2025, 09:28 IST
Joe Biden announced that he is battling with prostate cancer. Before taking the office, Biden was diagnosed with skin cancer as well.
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Not just Joe Biden, these 7 US presidents were also diagnosed with cancer
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George Washington (1st President) — Suspected skin cancer
George Washington, the first US president, had received treatment for skin lesion, which was believed by him and his wife Martha to be cancerous in 1794.
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Ulysses S. Grant (18th President) — Throat cancer
Grant was diagnosed with carcinoma of the right tonsillar pillar in 1884, several years after leaving the presidency.
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Grover Cleveland (22nd and 24th President) — Oral cancer
Cleveland had a cancerous tumor removed from the roof of his mouth in a secret operation aboard a private yacht to avoid public panic during a financial crisis in 1893.
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Herbert Hoover (31st President) — Colorectal cancer
Herbert Hoover battled colorectal cancer later in life, undergoing surgery that included a colectomy.
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Lyndon B. Johnson (36th President) — Skin cancer
Johnson underwent a secret surgery for skin cancer on his ankle while still in office.
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Jimmy Carter (39th President) — Metastatic Melanoma
Jimmy Carter was diagnosed with advanced melanoma that had spread to his liver and brain in 2015.
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Ronald Reagan (40th President) — Colorectal and Skin cancer
During his second term in 1985, Ronald Reagan had a portion of his colon removed due to cancer.
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Joe Biden (46th President) - Prostate cancer, Skin cancer
Joe Biden announced that he is battling with prostate cancer. Before taking the office, Biden was diagnosed with skin cancer as well.
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