Former U.S. President Joe Biden has undergone surgery to remove cancerous cells from his skin and is recovering well, NBC News reported Thursday, citing a spokesperson.
The procedure, known as Mohs surgery, is a common treatment for the most frequent forms of skin cancer.
According to Reuters, the operation comes months after Biden, 82, disclosed in May that he had been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer. His team described the illness as “aggressive but hormone-sensitive,” noting that it is likely to respond to treatment.
A spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday regarding the surgery.
Biden previously had a skin lesion removed during a routine physical in 2023 while serving as president, which was later identified as basal cell carcinoma.
The former president’s health and mental fitness were often questioned during his time in office. In July 2024, he ended his re-election campaign weeks after a shaky debate performance against Donald Trump fuelled concerns within the Democratic Party.
Biden was the oldest person ever elected president when he won in 2020, a record later broken when Trump, now 79, was elected president last year.
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Since leaving office, Biden has largely stayed out of the public eye. In April, he gave a speech defending the Social Security Administration against proposed cuts from the Trump administration.
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