Biden Had Cancerous Skin Lesion Successfully Removed: White House Doctor

President Joe Biden speaks during the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference at the Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Md., on March 1, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

The physician to President Joe Biden, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, said on March 3 that the president had a basal cell carcinoma skin lesion removed from his chest last month.

The lesion was removed as part of his comprehensive health assessment on Feb. 16 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, according to a letter from O'Connor.