A common approach to such conversations in palliative care is to “hope for the best, plan for the worst.” Some people outlive even our sunniest prognostic estimates, or stay sharp and feeling well long past when others begin to falter.

The kind of science and medical research funding the former president long championed now offers him hope in his cancer fight.

Here's a look at former President Joe Biden's "Cancer Moonshot" initiative's legacy and its impact on research since the task force began.