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First lady Jill Biden walks out of the White House on Jan. 11. She had surgery to remove three skin lesions and doctors said she would be back at the White House later on Wednesday.

Jill Biden had three skin lesions removed

4:59pm January 11, 2023

by Ayana Archie

When first lady Jill Biden went for routine surgery for a small lesion above her right eye, doctors found two more lesions, and removed them, too, the White House said.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused routine and life-saving procedures for patients with cancer to be sidelined and delayed. Postponed chemotherapy is sometimes part of the hold-up, with clinics able to handle fewer patients safely each day.

Health & Safety

For Cancer Patients, Anguish Grows Over Deferred Surgery As Risk Rises

3:45pm May 19, 2020

by Yuki Noguchi

With states starting to reopen, bans on "nonessential" surgeries are beginning to lift, too. But there's a huge backlog of cases that have only gotten more urgent and heartbreaking for many patients.

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The image of a normal upper arm (top) shows the delicate network of healthy lymph vessels. In the lower image of a patient with lymphedema, a collection of lymph fluid, in white, has made the arm swell.

She Survived Breast Cancer, But Says A Treatment Side Effect 'Almost Killed' Her

12:19pm February 19, 2018

by Patti Neighmond

When many lymph nodes are removed along with a tumor, some patients develop painful and debilitating swelling — lymphedema. More doctors should recognize and help prevent the problem, surgeons say.

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The mantis shrimp has "hexnocular vision" (as opposed to our binocular vision), thanks to its three "pseudopupils" in each eye.

WATCH: Mantis Shrimp's Incredible Eyesight Yields Clues For Detecting Cancer

4:10pm November 15, 2016

by Elliott Kennerson

Cancer cells, it turns out, reflect light in a particular, polarized way that mantis shrimp can see. A tiny camera based on the shrimp's eye might help doctors better visualize tumors during surgery.