The White House issued a statement on Friday in which it reported that US President Joe Biden had a “skin lesion” found, which turned out to be a carcinoma. All the cancerous tissue was “successfully” removed on February 16; points to the missive
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, underwent surgery on February 16 for a skin lesion on his chest, which turned out to be a carcinoma and which concluded successfully, the White House reported this Friday, March 3.
According to the statement from the White House doctor, Kevin O’Connor, the intervention occurred the day Biden had his medical examination. At the time, the White House said the president was in “good health” and “fit” to perform his duties; he reviewed EFE.
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This Friday’s statement explains that that day, at the Walter Reed military medical center, Biden had a “skin lesion” removed from his chest. The removed tissue was biopsied and “as expected” contained carcinoma cells.
All the cancerous tissue was removed “successfully”, according to the president’s doctor, who also explained that the entire affected area was treated with “electrodesiccation”, which consists of drying the tissues with high frequency. “No further treatment is necessary,” the statement added.
The doctor stressed in this report provided by the White House that basal cell carcinoma lesions “do not tend to spread or cause metastasis” as is the case with “more serious” cases of skin cancer such as melanoma or squamous skin carcinomas. .
However, he admitted that this type of cancerous lesions can grow in size and generate more significant problems that require intervention beyond surgical removal.
The area that was subjected to the biopsy has “healed well”, according to the medical report, which adds that the next medical check-ups will include dermatological examinations.
The White House reports this intervention 15 days after it occurred.
At that time, which was the day that Biden officially underwent a medical examination, the White House reported that a “traditional” biopsy had been done on a “small lesion” on the skin of the chest.
It was also explained that the president undergoes periodic dermatological check-ups, because he spent “a lot of time” in his youth exposed to the sun. And on other occasions, other injuries similar to the one reported this Friday, which had “clear margins”, have been removed.
Finally, as O’Connor said at the time, “a detailed neurological examination” was carried out, which showed that Biden has not suffered from any disorder in recent months, such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s or stroke.
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