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alsame

(7,784 posts) Wed Aug 21, 2013, 05:41 PM Aug 2013

Beau Biden has 'successful procedure'

Beau Biden has 'successful procedure' at MD Anderson Cancer Center, according to White House

HOUSTON -- Vice President Joe Biden's son, Beau Biden, has had a "successful procedure," according to White House.

In a statement released today by the Vice President and his wife, Jill Biden, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden underwent the procedure yesterday.

"He great shape and is going to be discharged tomorrow and heading home to Delaware. He will follow up with his local physicians in the coming weeks," the statement read.

The statement did not detail the type of procedure Beau Biden had, but we know he's at the MD Anderson Cancer Cetner.

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9214307

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Beau Biden has 'successful procedure' (Original Post) alsame Aug 2013 OP

I believe they found a "mass" in his brain. Maybe this was a biopsy procedure. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #1

This article was alsame Aug 2013 #3

When they do biopsies, they leave the patient open on the table. MADem Aug 2013 #7

I think he's "fixed." If there was more to do at Anderson, they'd keep him. MADem Aug 2013 #6

I hope he does well and stays in good health. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #2

I hope he recovers fast, HappyMe Aug 2013 #4

Beau Biden Has Mass in Brain Tx4obama Aug 2013 #5

Thanks alsame.. reading the thread it seems like Cha Aug 2013 #8

NYC_SKP

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1. I believe they found a "mass" in his brain. Maybe this was a biopsy procedure.

Reply to alsame (Original post)

Wed Aug 21, 2013, 05:42 PM

Aug 2013

I don't take the news to mean that he's out of the weeds just yet.

alsame

(7,784 posts)

3. This article was

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 21, 2013, 05:45 PM

Aug 2013

time stamped 3:59 today, so after the mass was first reported. Probably was the biopsy.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

7. When they do biopsies, they leave the patient open on the table.

Reply to alsame (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 04:16 AM

Aug 2013

The lab processes the sample and reports back. Then, if it is cancer, they excise (and don't send patient home right away) and if it's benign, they remove the mass.

I lean more towards AVM/aneurysm that was repaired.

We'll know eventually, though.

MADem

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6. I think he's "fixed." If there was more to do at Anderson, they'd keep him.

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 04:13 AM

Aug 2013

That's THE place. They're very good with cancer, of the sort Teddy K had--so we can almost "assume" it ain't that.

He might have had an AVM like his father's, that needed a clamp on it and that's that.

He's going home to follow up with his own docs. This is very heartening news.