SOUTHLAND : Mrs. Reagan Has Tumor Excised
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan today had a small cancerous tumor removed from just beneath her left nostril, a family spokesman said.
The basal-cell carcinoma was discovered during a routine dermatological examination at the Mayo Clinic and was removed by a plastic surgeon at St. Marys Hospital, said Mark Weinberg, spokesman for Nancy Reagan and former President Ronald Reagan.
In 1987, doctors at Bethesda Naval Hospital removed Nancy Reagan’s left breast and adjoining lymph glands after a cancerous tumor was found.
The Reagans arrived at the Mayo Clinic on Monday for what Weinberg said were routine physical examinations as part of their annual checkups and were found in excellent health.
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