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Michael, Phoenix Zoo orangutan, undergoes 2nd cancer surgery

Michael, 38, had a second surgery after initial tests showed incomplete removal of apocrine carcinoma, the first documented sweat gland cancer in an orangutan.

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Michael, a 38-year-old Phoenix Zoo orangutan, is recovering after undergoing a second surgery to remove a rare type of cancer.

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Michael, Phoenix Zoo orangutan, undergoes 2nd cancer surgery

Michael, a 38-year-old Phoenix Zoo orangutan, is recovering after undergoing a second surgery to remove a rare type of cancer.

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Phoenix Zoo's Michael the orangutan battles rare cancer with second surgery

One of the orangutans at the Phoenix Zoo has undergone surgery to treat a rare type of cancer.

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Zoo Conducts Rare Orangutan Surgery - Phoenix Zoo

Bornean Orangutan Receives Rare Surgery August 15, 2025 A few months ago, keepers noticed a slow growing skin mass near Michael the Bornean orangutan’s arm pit or axilla. He was anesthetized for further evaluation, and the mass was surgically removed on June 12 for pathological evaluation.After c…

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KPNX broke the news in Phoenix, United States on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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