MD Governor To Have Surgery For Skin Cancer

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Gov. Larry Hogan will undergo outpatient surgery this week for skin cancer, according to his spokesman.

"On Friday, Governor Hogan will have minor outpatient surgery," Mike Ricci, communications director for the governor, said in a statement Wednesday morning.

Hogan will be treated for early-stage basal and squamous cell carcinoma on his face and shoulder, according to Ricci, who said: "The governor is a big believer in the importance of early detection."

Later this week, I will have minor outpatient surgery to remove some early stage basal and squamous cell carcinoma on my face and shoulder. I’ve beat this type of cancer before, and I’m feeling great—thanks for all the well wishes. https://t.co/mtPM2sv6Xh
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) January 13, 2021

Squamous cell carcinoma impacts the middle and outer layers of the skin, according to the Mayo Clinic, which says basal cell carcinoma occurs on areas commonly exposed to the sun.

Hogan underwent surgery for skin cancer in February 2018.

"This is a form of skin cancer that he has had before," Ricci said in a statement Wednesday morning.

In an unrelated diagnosis, Hogan had non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph nodes, in 2015, and recovered with chemotherapy.

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