According to the White House, Joseph Biden had a malignant skin lesion removed.
US President Joe Biden had a cancerous skin lesion removed last month during a routine health screening, the White House has said. All cancerous tissue was removed and no further treatment is required, Mr Biden's doctor said. Mr Biden will continue dermatologic surveillance as part of his ongoing healthcare, the doctor added. The president, 80, had a physical exam in February which the White House said found him healthy and "fit for duty". The lesion was removed from Mr. Biden's chest on February 16 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside of Washington, DC, according to a note from Mr. Biden's physician, Kevin O'Connor, that was made available to the media on Friday. He stated that the region had "healed wonderfully" since the biopsy was performed and that no additional treatment is necessary. The letter explained that basal cell carcinoma, the form of cancer that was discovered, doesn't typically metastasize or spread. Accordin...