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CNN Anchor Cooper Has Skin Cancer

He has growth removed and says he's doing fine

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 19, 2008 7:39 PM CDT

(Newser) – CNN's Anderson Cooper returned to the air today after a two-day absence during which he had a cancerous mole removed from his face, E! News reports. Anderson wrote on his blog that he's fine and that the surgery went well, and a spokesman said doctors... Read full story »

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CNN Anchor Cooper Has Skin Cancer

He has growth removed and says he's doing fine

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