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Updated: 9:22 AM EST Jan 13, 2021 Jenny Fulginiti Digital Editor Gov. Larry Hogan is undergoing surgery Friday to remove cancer cells from his face and shoulder, his communications director Mike Ricci announced in a tweet Wednesday.Ricci said Hogan will have minor outpatient surgery for early stage basal and squamous cell carcinoma on his face and shoulder. This is a form of skin cancer that he has had before. The governor is a big believer in the importance of early detection, Ricci tweeted.The American Cancer Society describes basal and squamous cell skin cancer as the most common types of skin cancer that start in the top layer of skin and are often related to sun exposure. The majority of people make a full recovery once the masses are removed.Hogan was first diagnosed with cancer just before Father s Day in 2015, when he announced he had an aggressive form of cancer of the lymph nodes. Hogan remained active through his treatment for B-cell non-H
Gov. Hogan to Have ‘Early Stage’ Skin Cancer Removed Friday
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will have early-stage skin cancer removed from his face and shoulder on Friday, his communications director Mike Ricci announced in a tweet Wednesday.
The “minor outpatient surgery” is for basal and squamous cell carcinoma, which the Republican governor was also treated for in 2018.
On Friday, Governor Hogan will have minor outpatient surgery for early stage basal and squamos cell carcinoma on his face and shoulder. This is a form of skin cancer that he has had before.
The governor is a big believer in the importance of early detection.