Panda Will Undergo Cancer Treatment
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Hsing-Hsing, one of three giant pandas in the United States, has a cancerous right testicle, and veterinarians will remove it in an operation later this month. The cancer was detected during a physical exam conducted after keepers at the National Zoo noticed several problems with the animal--his testicle appeared swollen, he lost weight and he limped on his left leg, zoo officials said. China gave the 26-year-old panda and his mate, Ling-Ling, to the zoo in 1972. Ling-Ling died in 1992.
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