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US President had cancerous skin lesion removed in February: White House

Name: US President had cancerous skin lesion removed in February: White House
Uploaded: 2023-03-04T13:05:15.000+05:30
Duration: T00M31S
Channel: AFP
Description: A skin lesion removed from US President Joe Biden's chest last month was a basal cell carcinoma -- a common form of skin cancer -- his doctor said on Friday, adding that no further treatment was required.

A skin lesion removed from US President Joe Biden's chest last month was a basal cell carcinoma -- a common form of skin cancer -- his doctor said on Friday, adding that no further treatment was required.

Updated: Sep 02, 2022 10:53

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US President had cancerous skin lesion removed in February: White House

US President Joe Biden had a cancerous skin lesion successfully removed from his chest in February, AFP reported.

The lesion which do not tend to 'spread' was detected during a routine medical examination, Biden's physician, Kevin O'Connor, said in a report made public by the White House adding that "no further treatment is required."

It was removed during Biden's annual medical checkup on February 16, after which the president was declared "fit for duty."

"The site of the biopsy has healed nicely and the president will continue dermatologic surveillance as part of his ongoing comprehensive healthcare," O'Connor said in the Friday report.

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