First Lady Jill Biden will undergo an outpatient procedure next week to remove a small lesion found during a skin cancer screening, White House physician Kevin O’Connor said in a statement on Wednesday.
(Bloomberg) — First Lady Jill Biden will undergo an outpatient procedure next week to remove a small lesion found during a skin cancer screening, White House physician Kevin O’Connor said in a statement on Wednesday.
Doctors recommended the procedure, known as Mohs surgery, out of an “abundance of caution,” O’Connor said. “We will offer an update after the procedure is completed and we have more information.”
The lesion was found above the first lady’s right eye, O’Connor added.
The Mayo Clinic describes Mohs surgery as a procedure used to treat skin cancer, with doctors cutting away thin layers of skin until there are no signs of cancer. It is not clear if the first lady has a history with skin cancer, though President Joe Biden has had non-melanoma skin cancers removed.
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