Biden had skin cancer removed; no more treatment is required

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04th Mar, 2023. 02:34 pm
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Joe Biden had basal cell carcinoma a common type of skin cancer.
White House physician stated in a letter that all malignant tissue was effectively removed.
Biden will undergo dermatologic surveillance as part of his ongoing healthcare.

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden had a basal cell carcinoma — a common type of skin cancer — removed from his chest in February, and no more treatment is required, according to White House physician Kevin O’Connor on Friday.

The White House physician stated in a letter that all malignant tissue was effectively removed, and that Biden will undergo dermatologic surveillance as part of his ongoing healthcare, but that the spot has healed.

After a physical test, physicians certified Biden, 80, healthy and “fit for duty” last month. At the time, they stated that a small tumor on his chest had been excised and submitted for a biopsy.

According to O’Connor’s letter, basal cell carcinoma lesions do not spread or metastasize.

Biden’s health is being closely monitored as he prepares to run for a second presidential term in 2024. His wife, Jill Biden, has stated that he intends to run, although no formal announcement of the president’s intentions has been made.

Democrats are divided on whether Biden, who is already the oldest president in American history, should be the party’s nominee.

Biden’s three-hour interview with specialists in February at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, was his second full examination since assuming office in January 2021.