Presidential spokesman Tony Snow said Friday he will undergo surgery Monday to remove a growth in his lower abdomen.
He said Friday that tests since the growth was discovered in his lower right pelvic area have been negative, but that doctors decided to remove it to be sure.
"Please do not leap to conclusions about this because we don't know what this is," Snow told reporters. "We know it's coming out, and I know I'll be back soon."
Snow, 51, had his colon removed in 2005 and underwent six months of chemotherapy after being diagnosed with colon cancer.
He said he had undergone a series of internal scans, including a PET imaging scan to help doctors see how organs and tissues are functioning. He also underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests, and CAT scans to generate cross-sectional views and, if needed, three-dimensional images.
These scans revealed the growth. Blood tests and further PET scans have not indicated a return of his cancer.
"Out of an aggressive sense of caution I'm going to go in for surgery," he said.
While I can't stand the man I hate to hear of things like this
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