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EPA Chief Lee Zeldin Says Skin Cancer Removed, Reports He Is Cancer-Free

His X post turned the diagnosis into a call for sunscreen use, with an emphasis on routine skin exams.

Overview

  • Zeldin said Walter Reed clinicians recently fully removed basal cell carcinoma from his face.
  • He described noticing a small, pearl-colored, dome-shaped lesion on his nose that tested positive after a biopsy.
  • The tumor was removed with Mohs surgery, and a plastic surgeon rebuilt part of his nose using ear cartilage and a local skin flap.
  • He shared a photo showing a healing scar and stated he is relieved to be cancer-free.
  • The Trump-appointed EPA administrator, confirmed by the Senate in January, previously announced remission after a 2020 leukemia diagnosis.