Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Venezuelan President Chavez In Good Condition After Cancer Surgery

President Chavez has been in office for 13 years

Chavez Recovering After New Surgery In Cuba -- Miami Herald

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez was in stable condition Tuesday after doctors removed a lesion from his pelvic region, the government said.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez was stable and recovering in Cuba after doctors removed a lesion from his pelvic region Tuesday that the ailing leader has said might be malignant.

Speaking to the National Assembly, Vice President Elias Jaua said doctors had completely removed the lesion and surrounding tissue. The samples would be analyzed “in coming hours to determine the optimal treatment for the lesion,” Jaua said. The government also reported that no neighboring organs were affected.

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More News On Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez

Chavez in Good Condition After Cuba Cancer Surgery, VP Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Venezuela says Chavez's lesion "completely" removed -- Reuters
Lesion removed from Venezuela's Chavez in surgery -- AFP
Official: Chavez surgery successful -- CNN
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez 'has cancer surgery in Cuba' -- BBC
Venezuela VP says Hugo Chavez in good condition after tumor surgery in Cuba -- Washington Post/AP

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