Biden had skin lesion with cancerous tissue removed last month, doctor says

Washington — President Biden had a small skin lesion with cancerous tissue removed from his chest during his physical exam in February and “no further treatment is required,” according to the White House physician.

The tissue was excised during a procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland and sent for a traditional biopsy, Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote in a letter released by the White House on Friday. Testing confirmed the lesion was basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer.

“All cancerous tissue was successfully removed,” O’Connor said.

O’Connor noted that basal cell carcinoma lesions do not typically spread such as some more serious skin cancers like melanoma or squamous cell carcinoma.

First lady Jill Biden also had lesions on her chest and face surgically removed in January. Two lesions were confirmed to be basal cell carcinoma, and another was sent for further testing. O’Connor also said at the time that the procedure successfully removed all cancerous tissue.