Bernie Sanders’ Office Says He Had Skin Cancer Removed From Cheek

In this Nov. 16, 2016 file photo, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sanders is calling on Donald Trump to apologize for some of his controversial rhetoric during the presidential campaign and asking him cut ties with campaign CEO Steve Bannon. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Bernie Sanders’ office says the Vermont senator had a small basal cell carcinoma removed from his cheek in an outpatient procedure.

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer, a form that is slow-growing and highly curable.

Sanders’ office says the hour-long procedure was completed Thursday and the senator returned to work afterward.

He later returned to Vermont.

Sanders competed for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination against Hillary Clinton, losing to her in the Democratic primary.

Epoch Times contributed to this report.