Ninja, the world’s biggest gaming streamer, reveals cancer diagnosis: “It’s a bit of a shock”

Ninja, a professional video gamer and the world’s most watched Twitch streamer, has revealed that he has been diagnosed with skin cancer. The 32-year-old, who has 19 million Twitch followers, shared his diagnosis in a post on X on Tuesday.

“Well, I’m still a little shaken up, but wanted to update you all. A few weeks ago, I went to the dermatologist for my annual skin/mole exam that Jesse proactively arranged for me. There was a mole on the bottom of this The professional gamer, whose real name is Richard Tyler Blevins, wrote on X: “They wanted to cut off part of my foot just to be careful. It came back as melanoma, but they were optimistic that we caught it in its early stages. “

He continued, “I got another black spot near it, so today they biopsied it and removed a larger area around the melanoma, and hopefully under the microscope they can see a clear non-melanoma border , we would have known we were getting it. I’m glad we caught this early, but take this as a PSA for a skin check.”

See the post here:

Well, I’m still a little shocked, but wanted to keep everyone updated. A few weeks ago, I went to the dermatologist for my annual skin/mole exam that Jesse proactively arranged for me. I have a mole on the bottom of my foot and they want to remove it as a precaution. it…
— Ninja (@Ninja) March 26, 2024

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Ninja first became a streamer in 2011 and plays video games professionally.according to fox newsThe 32-year-old shot to fame in 2018 when he streamed on Twitch playing Fortnite with celebrities including rappers Drake and Travis Scott and NFL player Juju Smith-Schuster. He left Twitch in 2019 to join Microsoft’s short-lived streaming platform Mixer. But he returned to Twitch in 2020 after Mixer shut down, nbc news the report said. He has made millions of dollars through these platforms and achieved international acclaim in the streaming world.

according to mayo clinic, melanoma is a skin cancer that originates in melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing melanin. Melanoma usually starts on skin that is frequently exposed to the sun. Most melanomas are caused by exposure to ultraviolet light.Treatment for melanoma varies depending on its stageAmerican Cancer Societyexplain.