US First Lady Jill Biden (71) underwent outpatient skin surgery to remove cancerous tissue. The surgery went well and all cancerous tissue was “successfully” removed from the affected areas, White House Doctor Kevin O’Connor said Wednesday.
As expected, the 71-year-old has some swelling and bruising on her face, but she feels fine. Biden wanted to leave the hospital on the same day. The procedure, known as Mohs surgery, was performed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, near the US capital of Washington.
Removing basal cell carcinoma
During a routine skin cancer exam, the First Lady was found to have “a small lesion above her right eye,” according to her spokeswoman. The procedure has now confirmed that it was a so-called basal cell carcinoma, O’Connor said.
A basal cell carcinoma, or basal cell carcinoma, is a tumor that, unlike a melanoma, usually does not metastasize. Basalioma is also known as light or white skin cancer. “We will monitor the area closely as it heals, but expect that no further intervention will be necessary.”
Multiple distances
The procedure also removed a lesion on the left eyelid, which is now being examined in the lab, it was said. Another “concern” was also discovered on the left side of the 71-year-old’s chest.
The tissue was also removed – a basal cell carcinoma was confirmed. Again, all of the cancerous tissue was successfully removed – there were no remnants of skin cancer cells at the edges of the lesion. (SDA/euc)