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Tim Balk

Biden had skin cancer removed; no further treatment needed, White House says

President Joe Biden had a small cancerous skin lesion removed during a Feb. 16 checkup but does not require further treatment, the White House said Friday.

The lesion was found to be basal cell carcinoma after a biopsy, according to a letter from the White House physician, Kevin O’Connor.

The letter, dated Friday, said “all cancerous tissue was successfully removed.” It did not say when the biopsy result was returned.

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