American Twitch streamer and pro-gamer Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins has revealed that he has been diagnosed with melanoma, a form of skin cancer. The 32-year-old, who boasts 19 million Twitch followers, shared his diagnosis in a post on X on Tuesday, March 28.
Blevins said that his dermatologist diagnosed him with melanoma after removing a mole on the bottom of his foot during a routine skin check. He added that doctors also biopsied a second dark spot near the initial mole and removed a large area around the melanoma to determine whether they had successfully gotten all the cancerous tissue.
“I’m grateful to have hope in finding this early, but please take this as a PSA to get skin checkups,” Blevins said in the post.
Blevins and his wife, Jessica Blevins, said in a statement to CNN, “We are feeling extremely optimistic and will keep everyone posted as we chat more with our doctors.”
Melanoma is a rare type of skin cancer, accounting for only about 1 per cent of skin cancer cases worldwide. However, it is one of the most common cancers among young adults, especially young women. The average age of melanoma diagnosis is 66 years old. It is recommended that people get regular skin checkups to detect melanoma early when it is most treatable.
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Blevins’ diagnosis follows a recent spate of cancer diagnoses among prominent people under the age of 50. This has led to concerns about the rising rates of cancer in the young population. It is important to note that smoking, alcohol consumption, air pollution, obesity, a lack of physical activity, and a diet with fewer fruits and vegetables are all risk factors for cancer.
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