Clinton has skin cancer surgery

President Bill Clinton has had surgery after he tested positive for skin cancer.

The White House said that a flat lesion removed from his back last week tested positive.

A White House spokesman said pathology results confirmed the diagnosis. The lesion was discovered at a January 12 physical examination.

"This is a relatively common form of skin cancer, 800,000 to 1 million cases a year," Siewert said.

"The lesion was removed, so while the president, it can be said, had skin cancer, that has been removed and he no longer has it."