McCain Has Surgery for Melanoma
PHOENIX — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) underwent successful surgery Monday night to remove a small melanoma from his nose, a spokesman said.
Surgeons at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix took about an hour to remove a skin lesion less than one centimeter in size from the left side of McCain’s nose that was considered to be “the earliest form of melanoma,†the statement said. He received a local anesthetic.
“There’s no indication of malignancy, nor was there,†McCain told reporters outside his Phoenix home. “But it’s something that’s important to detect early and get rid of early.â€
McCain, 65, is Arizona’s senior senator and a former presidential candidate. He will undergo a 90-minute procedure today to cover the scar from the removal of the melanoma, the spokesman said.
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