Rice to undergo minor surgery on Friday
Procedure to treat uterine fibroids, official says
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updated 8:19 a.m. ET Nov. 18, 2004
WASHINGTON - Condoleezza Rice, nominated to be secretary of state, will undergo a minor surgical procedure at a Washington hospital on Friday, a spokesman said.
Sean McCormack said Rice would remain overnight at the hospital and return to work the next day or so.
Rice is having a uterine fibroid embolization, a minimally invasive procedure to block arteries that supply blood to fibroid tumors, he said. It did not involve cancer or a life-threatening condition, McCormack said.
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President Bush announced on Tuesday that Rice, 50, currently his national security adviser, will succeed Secretary of State Colin Powell. Her nomination must be confirmed by the Senate.
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