Aide says growth removed from (Senator) Durbin not cancerous

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Source: AP

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin doesn't have cancer.

Joe Shoemaker, a spokesman for the Illinois senator, said Tuesday that a growth Durbin had removed from his stomach earlier this month was benign. Doctors had found no traces of cancer before Durbin's surgery but the type of tumor he had removed can be cancerous.

Durbin is the second ranking Democrat in the Senate. He underwent surgery on Aug. 12. After surgery, a full biopsy was performed, showing no signs of cancer. Doctors also performed tests on other parts of Durbin's body and no cancer was detected.

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[Hell Hath No Fury]

1. Fantastic news!

Heal well and quickly.

[Bonhomme Richard]

2. And in other news.. Growth of Republican Party is cancerous. n/t

[Bonhomme Richard]

3. The growth of the Republican Party is also known to cause....

Alzheimer disease type symptoms in those that come in contact with it. Memories seems to regress to a fanciful version of the 1950's.

[MineralMan]

4. Very good news!

[catbyte]

5. Yay! That morel makes me hungry, MineralMan! Yum. n/t

[MineralMan]

6. Well, I've already eaten all the ones I gathered this year. I guess

I'll have to wait a bit until next year's crop is available.