NEW: A skin lesion removed from President Joe Biden's chest last month was a basal cell carcinoma — a common form of skin cancer — his doctor says, adding that no further treatment is required.
— especially when caught early. O'Connor said they don't tend to spread like other cancers, but could grow in size, which is why they are removed.
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