Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on the swine flu.
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Updated: Wednesday, 21 Oct 2009, 4:16 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 21 Oct 2009, 4:16 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The office of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says she had a slow-growing form of skin cancer removed from her forehead Tuesday.
The spot was a basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer and a highly curable type since it typically is easily cut away.
When Sebelius testified before Congress on Wednesday she had a small bandage on her forehead with a puffy, bruised-looking eye just beneath. That is typical of the minor swelling that follows the outpatient procedure.
In a statement, her office said, "The surgery was successful."
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