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Professional gamer and YouTuber Ninja, also known as Tyler Blevins, revealed that he was diagnosed with melanoma.

The 32-year-old wrote on Twitter : "

Alright I’m still in a bit of shock but want to keep you all updated. A few weeks ago I went in to a dermatologist for an annual skin/mole check that Jess proactively scheduled for me."

"I had another dark spot appear near it, so today they biopsied that and removed a larger area around the melanoma with the hopes that under the microscope they will see clear non-melanoma edges and we will know we got it. I’m grateful to have hope in finding this early, but please take this as a PSA to get skin checkups."

Melanoma is "is a kind of skin cancer that starts in the melanocytes. Melanocytes are cells that make the pigment that gives skin its color. The pigment is called melanin," according to Mayo Clinic. Typically, it is found on sun-exposed skin, but can appear in the eyes or, rarely, inside the body.

 

[TheBomb]

Cancer can hit anyone at any age. He got this! I wish him all the best.

 

[Pimpollo818]

Damn. I should get thing checked out in my bum. I thought/think it's a stubborn hemorrhoid but IDK

 

[LordCBH]

Fuck cancer. Best of luck to him, hope he kicks its ass.

 

[Interfectum]

Twitter: "derp derp did he get the JAB derp derp!"

 

[Lupin3]

As always, fuck cancer. Wish him the best.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Yep, fuck cancer. Good on him to get annual dermatologist checkups. Something I think a lot of us don’t consider, but should.

 

[Interfectum]

Yep, fuck cancer. Good on him to get annual dermatologist checkups. Something I think a lot of us don’t consider, but should.

Get your colon checked while you are at it. Shit is getting a lot of younger people.

 

[Kings Field]

As someone who works around cancer patients frequently, my heart breaks for anyone who is effected by it, i wish him the best.

 

[Represent.]

Good that he caught it early

 

[CrustyBritches]

My father had some variation of skin cancer on his forehead. He spent decades working in the sun in California as a roofer, so he thinks that caused it. They removed that patch of skin and it's now been about 15yrs since then and he's doing fine. Hope for the best for Ninja.

 

[Maestr0]

My mother had a melanoma, but she's out of this fortunately, when you have a family member with a melanoma, our dermatologist suggested that my whole family got checked, I do it every year since then, i had one mole removal but it was benign

 

[azertydu91]

Get your colon checked while you are at it. Shit is getting a lot of younger people.

Yep, I got I was 15, they had to remove most of it.

Edit: Sorry I hit post by mistake...So yeah guys go get it checked once a year, it's unpleasant but the alternative is way worse.

 

[German Hops]

RIP

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

I literally just had my dermatologist biopsy something on me. Still bleeding from it. Hope I don't get that news.

 

[Monkfish877]

Hope you beat this horrible disease, ninja. God bless you.

 

[Jack Package]

Best of luck to the fella; he's lucky that he is in a position to afford the best possible healthcare. I hope he beats it.

 

[DAHGAMING]

Strength to him and anyone els dealing with that shit or similar.

 

[Solidus_T]

It's good that he found it early. I wish him the best

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Twitter: "derp derp did he get the JAB derp derp!"

It's a legit question though.

My stepdad and stepbrother are the only ones in our family to get the jab (my mom, 2 sisters and me didn't).
My stepdad got diagnosed with prostate cancer a year later.
Got treated and now it's back.

Make of it what you will.

OT:

Sucks for Ninja.

 

[Polygonal_Sprite]

Fuck cancer. All the best Ninja!

 

[hemo memo]

I wish him the best.

 

[NeonGhost]

Fuck cancer

 

[Aesius]

It's a legit question though.

My stepdad and stepbrother are the only ones in our family to get the jab (my mom, 2 sisters and me didn't).
My stepdad got diagnosed with prostate cancer a year later.
Got treated and now it's back.

Make of it what you will.

OT:

Sucks for Ninja.

How old is your step dad? Men getting prostate cancer isn't a question of if but when.

 

[Ozriel]

It's a legit question though.

My stepdad and stepbrother are the only ones in our family to get the jab (my mom, 2 sisters and me didn't).
My stepdad got diagnosed with prostate cancer a year later.
Got treated and now it's back.

Make of it what you will.

OT:

Sucks for Ninja.

Women can’t get Prostate cancer. The chances of Prostate cancer goes up in men the older you get, especially when your cross 40.

there’s no need to dwell on the ‘jab’ theory.

 

[MiguelItUp]

It's a legit question though.

Sure it is, but things can also just happen, it's life. If you're genuinely curious ask doctors and/or medical professionals. The most important part is to be in touch and aware of your body, get yearly check ups, etc. Especially the older you get, and even more so if it exists anywhere in your family. Cancer can move extremely fast, some more so than others, do not waste time.

Fuck cancer. Fuck it so much.

 

[Ozriel]

I literally just had my dermatologist biopsy something on me. Still bleeding from it. Hope I don't get that news.

Hopefully it comes back all clear.

 

[Spukc]

Fuck cancer man
Lost my mum 6 year ago
Took care of her until she couldn’t do anything anymore

All i can say is glad euthanasia is a thing where i live.

And she could leave me with dignity

 

[skyfall]

My stepdad and stepbrother are the only ones in our family to get the jab (my mom, 2 sisters and me didn't).
My stepdad got diagnosed with prostate cancer a year later.
.

 

[Roufianos]

It's frightening how quickly Melanoma spreads. Lucky he caught it early.

 

[Katatonic]

Never watched him but hope he beats this.

 

[HL3.exe]

Is 'jab' the new anti-vax dog whistle i'm unfamiliar with? The pandemic did break a lot of brains didn't it.

Ah well, Darwinism at it's finest. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[phant0m]

Very treatable if caught early, best of luck to him.

My grandfather had a melanoma and lived for 30 more years into his 80s.

 

[nemiroff]

It's frightening how quickly Melanoma spreads. Lucky he caught it early.

According to the tweet they don't know yet.

 

[nani17]

It's a legit question though.

My stepdad and stepbrother are the only ones in our family to get the jab (my mom, 2 sisters and me didn't).
My stepdad got diagnosed with prostate cancer a year later.
Got treated and now it's back.

Make of it what you will.

OT:

Sucks for Ninja.

 

[FIREKNIGHT2029]

Wish him the best. Fuck cancer.

 

[Puscifer]

Twitter: "derp derp did he get the JAB derp derp!"

I can't believe I'm fighting my brother on this subject right now. He really believes it killed our Mom and that it "reactivated her cancer"

It's a legit question though.

My stepdad and stepbrother are the only ones in our family to get the jab (my mom, 2 sisters and me didn't).
My stepdad got diagnosed with prostate cancer a year later.
Got treated and now it's back.

Make of it what you will.

OT:

Sucks for Ninja.

This post reads like that old family guy cutaway joke about some guy Peter knowing getting a vaccine and then getting herpes 10 years later.

 

[DragonNCM]

Hold on Ninja & have faith !!!

 

[Gudji]

Only once did I go to the dermatologist to check one mole that suddenly grown in size, thankfully the doctor said it was nothing out of the ordinary.
I should really start doing annual check-ups at the hospital despite not going that much to be the beach and being exposed to sun over long periods because I have hundreds of moles in my body (some really smallish others big).
I've read somewhere that people with a lot of moles have higher risk of getting skin cancer.

Btw not a big fan of the dude but obviously I wish him well nobody should have to go through that disease.

 

[Northeastmonk]

Skin cancer is why I use sunscreen every single day. People give me sh*t for it. I hope he recovers and gets back to his life.

 

[Gudji]

Skin cancer is why I use sunscreen every single day. People give me sh*t for it. I hope he recovers and gets back to his life.

Doesn't matter if you're a man or women doctors recommend applying a good sunscreen after skin care (hell even if you don't have a skin routine its not bad to use).

 

[Sephimoth]

Many such cases, especially since [CENSORED BY PFIZER]

Joking of course. No evidence for. (None against either)

Hope it clears.

 

[Clintizzle]

Fuck Cancer

 

[Majormaxxx]

F C
And good luck to the streamer.

 

[Interfectum]

We had issues selling our house a couple years ago... went on for months. The day after my mother in law buried the statue, the house sold.

I know it's all bullshit but it did give me pause and now she is even more sure than ever that it works.

 

[adamsapple]

# FUCK CANCER

It's a legit question though.

My stepdad and stepbrother are the only ones in our family to get the jab (my mom, 2 sisters and me didn't).
My stepdad got diagnosed with prostate cancer a year later.
Got treated and now it's back.

Make of it what you will.

OT:

Sucks for Ninja.

Nah man, just nah.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Get your colon checked while you are at it. Shit is getting a lot of younger people.

Colon cancer runs in my family, to the point where I go yearly. Not going to lie, I look forward to when that anesthesia hits. Best sleep ever.

 

[Dacvak]

Fuck cancer. Leukemia stole like 6 years of my youth. I wish Ninja the best.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Fuck cancer! I got a funeral for a 36 year old coming up and the guy was an absolute legend.

I'll say it again...Fuck Cancer!

 

[mayham2199]

How old is your step dad? Men getting prostate cancer isn't a question of if but when.

Man I was ready to call you on your BS. Then I google the stats so I can throw them in your face and today I just learned something new. 80% of men get prostate cancer, that's wild.