First lady Jill Biden has undergone surgery to remove two malignant skin tumors, according to White House physician Kevin O’Connor. According to the document prepared by O’Connor, the tumors were basal cell carcinoma – the most common form of skin cancer. Tumors have been successfully removed using the method developed by Frederick Mohs in the 1930s, also known as micrographically controlled surgery (performed under a microscope). During the Mosa procedure, the surgeon removes one layer of skin at a time until there is no trace of the tumor. The patient can usually go home the same day.
It is reported that Jill Biden is doing well after the surgery. Tumors were found over Jill Biden’s right and left eyes during a routine physical. Another skin tumor that posed a threat of malignancy was removed. Each year, 3.6 million Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer, making it the most common form of cancer. If detected in time, these tumors can be treated with minimal harm.
President Joe Biden accompanied his wife to the hospital. In the past, Biden has had several benign skin growths removed (they were not melanomas, the most dangerous form of skin cancer).
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