Twitch star Ninja is officially cancer-free days after revealing he had been diagnosed with melanoma.
Ninjashocked the Twitch communitylast week by announcing that a mole on the bottom of his foot had been tested and came back as melanoma, a type of skin cancer.
The 32-year-old streamer shared an update regarding his recent cancer journey on social media after getting a clean bill of health from his dermatologist.
“Excision was successful with clear margins. Lesion biopsied nearby showed only mild atypia and was entirely removed with the biopsy,” the Fortnite icon revealed.
Just got the news from my dermatologist, Great news x 2!Excision was successful with clear margins. Lesion biopsied nearby showed only mild atypia and was entirely removed with the biopsy. As of right now, I am officially cancer free ^_^ thank you all for the prayers and kind…
“As of right now, I am officially cancer-free.”
The legendaryTwitchstreamer went on to thank fans for their support during this scary time, with dozens of supporters rejoicing over the health update.
“Huge dub brother,”commentedChris Puckett.
100 Thieves co-owner Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop also congratulated Ninja with aseries of Ws.
Smash pro Hungryboxchimed inwith a simple prayer emoji.
Ninja’s update comes just eight days after he announced the diagnosis, where he revealed he was grateful to have found out about the cancer so early on. He further went on to use his platform as a PSA to urge others to get skin checkups.
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Michael Gwilliam is Dexerto’s Deputy Entertainment Editor in the US. He expertly covers trending stories across Twitch, Kick, YouTube, TikTok, as well as Overwatch, GTA, and Smash Bros. You can contact him at: michael.gwilliam@dexerto.com