{"id":1055414,"date":"2021-11-25T16:14:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T21:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1055414"},"modified":"2021-11-25T16:14:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T21:14:21","slug":"biden-colonoscopy-results-show-benign-potentially-precancerous-growth-removed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-colonoscopy-results-show-benign-potentially-precancerous-growth-removed\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Colonoscopy Results Show Benign \u2018Potentially Precancerous\u2019 Growth Removed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-colonoscopy-results-show-benign-potentially-precancerous-growth-removed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1055414&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Joe Biden\u2019s doctor on Wednesday released the results of the president\u2019s colonoscopy.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s colonoscopy discovered a 3-millimeter polyp, which the president had removed, according to a memo from Dr. Kevin O\u2019Connor, who serves as Physician to the President.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe following is released with permission of the patient,\u201d O\u2019Connor wrote in his memo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs previously reported in my 19 November 2021 memorandum. President Biden had a benign appearing 3 mm polyp removed from his ascending colon. The specimen was sent for histologic examination,\u201d the president\u2019s physician wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The doctor continued, \u201cThe excised specimen has been identified as a tubular adenoma. This is similar to the polyp which he had removed in 2008. A tubular adenoma is a benign, slow-growing, but thought to be potentially pre-cancerous lesion for which no further action is required at this time. Routine surveillance is recommended for this finding. Typically, repeat colonoscopy in 7 to 10 years is recommended.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Connor also <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.smhs.gwu.edu\/smhs\/facultydirectory\/profile.cfm?empName=Kevin%20O%27Connor&amp;FacID=2061624675&amp;show=1\">teaches<\/a> as a professor at The George Washington University School of Medicine &amp; Health Sciences.<\/p>\n<p>Last Friday, Biden underwent his annual physical as well as a routine colonoscopy.<\/p>\n<p>Because Biden had to receive anesthesia for the colonoscopy, Vice President Kamala Harris briefly assumed presidential powers during that period. It was the first time a woman has held presidential power in U.S. history.<\/p>\n<p>The topic of Biden\u2019s health has been a constant in the news cycle since during his presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the day of Biden\u2019s physical, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki several questions about Biden\u2019s health, including whether Biden\u2019s doctor would provide an update on the president\u2019s health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan you explain the timing of the physical today? What was behind it? Did the fact that the President is turning 79 years old tomorrow have anything to do with the timing? Did he want to have that before his birthday?\u201d NBC News\u2019 Kristen Welker asked Psaki.<\/p>\n<p>Psaki and Welker went back and forth a few times, Psaki eventually asking, \u201cWhat\u2019s the root of your question, just to make sure I answer it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust when was it planned? When did he first schedule the physical? We \u2014 just because he had such a full day yesterday,\u201d Welker responded, noting, \u201cAnd he had a colonoscopy today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Psaki responded in part that \u201cthat is the nature of being president.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs there any discussion about having a doctor brief us, given that he is the oldest sitting Commander-in-Chief?\u201d Welker asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will be releasing a comprehensive summary \u2014 a written summary \u2014 that will have details from the doctor and other experts who were consulted \u2014 medical experts who were consulted \u2014 that you\u2019ll receive later today. So that, I think, is what our intention is,\u201d Psaki responded.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Connor later released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/President-Biden-Current-Health-Summary-November-2021.pdf\">letter<\/a> summarizing the results of Biden\u2019s physical.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Biden remains a healthy, vigorous, 78-year-old male, who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the president, to include those as Chief Executive, Head of State and Commander in Chief,\u201d the doctor wrote.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden\u2019s doctor on Wednesday released the results of the president\u2019s colonoscopy.Biden\u2019s colonoscopy discovered a 3-millimeter polyp, which the president had removed, according to a memo from Dr. Kevin O\u2019Connor, who serves as Physician to the President.\u201cThe following is released with permission of the patient,\u201d O\u2019Connor wrote in his memo.\u201cAs previously reported in my 19 November 2021 memorandum. President Biden had a benign appearing 3 mm polyp removed from his ascending colon. The specimen was sent for histologic examination,\u201d the president\u2019s physician wrote.The doctor continued, \u201cThe excised specimen has been identified as a tubular adenoma. This is similar to the polyp which he had removed in 2008. A tubular adenoma is a benign, slow-growing, but thought to be potentially pre-cancerous lesion for which no further action is required at this time. Routine surveillance is recommended for this finding. Typically, repeat colonoscopy in 7 to 10 years is recommended.\u201dO\u2019Connor also teaches as a professor at The George Washington University School of Medicine &#038; Health Sciences.Last Friday, Biden underwent his annual physical as well as a routine colonoscopy.Because Biden had to receive anesthesia for the colonoscopy, Vice President Kamala Harris briefly assumed presidential powers during that period. It was the first time a woman has held presidential power in U.S. history.The topic of Biden\u2019s health has been a constant in the news cycle since during his presidential campaign.On Friday, the day of Biden\u2019s physical, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki several questions about Biden\u2019s health, including whether Biden\u2019s doctor would provide an update on the president\u2019s health.\u201cCan you explain the timing of the physical today? What was behind it? Did the fact that the President is turning 79 years old tomorrow have anything to do with the timing? Did he want to have that before his birthday?\u201d NBC News\u2019 Kristen Welker asked Psaki.Psaki and Welker went back and forth a few times, Psaki eventually asking, \u201cWhat\u2019s the root of your question, just to make sure I answer it?\u201d\u201cJust when was it planned? When did he first schedule the physical? We \u2014 just because he had such a full day yesterday,\u201d Welker responded, noting, \u201cAnd he had a colonoscopy today.\u201dPsaki responded in part that \u201cthat is the nature of being president.\u201d\u201cIs there any discussion about having a doctor brief us, given that he is the oldest sitting Commander-in-Chief?\u201d Welker asked.\u201cWe will be releasing a comprehensive summary \u2014 a written summary \u2014 that will have details from the doctor and other experts who were consulted \u2014 medical experts who were consulted \u2014 that you\u2019ll receive later today. So that, I think, is what our intention is,\u201d Psaki responded.O\u2019Connor later released a letter summarizing the results of Biden\u2019s physical.\u201cPresident Biden remains a healthy, vigorous, 78-year-old male, who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the president, to include those as Chief Executive, Head of State and Commander in Chief,\u201d the doctor wrote.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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