Biden has cancerous lesion removed

President Joe Biden had a lesion removed in February, which tested positive for basal cell carcinoma, CBS58 reported March 4.

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The president’s physician reported all cancerous tissue was successfully removed. Mr. Biden will continue dermatological surveillance but requires no further treatment, according to the report.

The diagnosis comes a month after Jill Biden also had a cancerous lesion removed.

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