First lady Jill Biden underwent a procedure at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Wednesday — commonly known as Mohs surgery — to remove a small lesion above her right eye. The lesion was confirmed by the president’s physician to be basal cell carcinoma, or skin cancer.
According to a description from SkinCancer.org, Mohs surgery is named for its pioneer — Frederic E. Mohs, MD — and allows the greatest number of cancer cells to be removed, promoting the highest overall cure rate resulting in minimal scarring and damage to healthy tissue.
According to the memorandum issued by Kevin O’Connor, D.O., FAAFP Physician to the President, the surgery was a success and all cancerous tissue was removed.
Update on First Lady Jill Biden’s health following a medical procedure today at Walter Reed -> pic.twitter.com/DYKsvL5iP1
— Mike Emanuel
(@MikeEmanuelFox) January 11, 2023
“The procedure confirmed that the small lesion was basal cell carcinoma,” the memo read. “All…
