Jill Biden has two cancerous growths removed
- Surgeons removed a cancerous lesion above first lady Jill Biden ‘s right eye and one on her chest
- The 71-year-old first lady underwent a common outpatient procedure known as Mohs surgery
Doctors on Wednesday successfully removed two cancerous growths on the US first lady, Jill Biden, and she is now considered clear of danger, the White House doctor said.
Jill Biden, accompanied by President Joe Biden, flew early morning on the presidential helicopter to Walter Reed National Medical Centre in the suburbs of Washington for the outpatient procedure, known as Mohs surgery.
White House doctor Kevin O’Connor said in a memorandum that Jill Biden was experiencing post-op “facial swelling and bruising, but is in good spirits and is feeling well. She will return to the White House later today”.
Doctors initially scheduled the minor surgery to remove a lesion near her right eye and to determine whether it was cancerous.
“The procedure confirmed that the small lesion was basal cell carcinoma. All cancerous tissue was successfully removed and the margins were clear of any residual skin cancer cells,” O’Connor wrote.
“We will monitor the area closely as it heals, but do not anticipate any more procedures will be needed,” he added.