A lesion removed by surgeons last week from First Lady Jill Biden's left eyelid was a non-cancerous growth, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, physician to President Joe Biden, said.
O'Connor said in a memo released by the White House that a biopsy showed that the legion was seborrheic keratosis, a "very common, totally harmless, non-cancerous growth."
Surgeons also removed a cancerous lesion above Jill Biden's right eye and one on her chest. Those lesions were both confirmed to be basal cell carcinoma last week.
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Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer, but also the most curable form. It's considered highly treatable, especially when caught early.
It is a slow-growing cancer that usually is confined to the surface of skin - doctors almost always can remove it all with a shallow incision - and seldom causes serious complications or becomes life-threatening.
"Dr. Biden is recovering nicely from her procedures," O'Connor wrote.
"She experienced some anticipated mild bruising and swelling, but feels very well."
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