YouTuber Ninja Reveals He Was Diagnosed With Skin Cancer

Popular online gamer YouTuber Ninja has been diagnosed with cancer after doctors discovered a strange-looking mark during a routine medical checkup.

The Illinois native disclosed that the exact cancer type is melanoma and expressed his doctors’ optimism about being able to treat it as it was discovered early.

Subsequently, many fans and prominent online gamers commented on his post to share their emotional reactions.

The 32-year-old took to Twitter to disclose the news of his battle with skin cancer to his fans. Youtuber Ninja, who is also known as Tyler Blevins, revealed that it happened after carrying out a routine medical checkup that his wife urged him to go for, where doctors noticed a mole on the bottom of his foot.

The mole turned out to be melanoma, which is cancerous in nature and is quite a prevalent form of skin cancer.

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

He continued, “There was a mole on the bottom of my foot that they wanted to remove just to be careful. It came back as melanoma, but they are optimistic that we caught it in the early stages.”

The Fortnite gamer also expresses his hope, as well as his doctors’ optimism, that detecting cancer early on can make a difference in his life and is not a death sentence.

“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,” he continued.

Ninja also went further to create some awareness and encouraged people to get checked, writing, “I’m grateful to have hope in finding this early, but please take this as a PSA to get skin checkups.”

Several fans took to the comment section of his post to share their messages of support. A person wrote, “Oh! So grateful for Jess! Praying for the best situations possible for you guys! So scary! Bless your heart! Sending strength and hope!”

“Holy s— I’m glad you potentially caught it early. Wishing the best for you,” another fan penned.

One fan pointed out that Ninja is “very young” and that “they spotted it very early,” adding that they hoped those two parameters would spiral into “a speedy recovery.”

“So many people I know are having issues with moles recently. Glad you got it all cleared,” a fourth fan commented.

One more person said, “Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers, I have never even considered a skin checkup. I hope others like myself take this as a valuable lesson and speak to our doctors about it!”

In Ninja’s comment section, other professional gamers sent messages wishing the YouTuber a quick recovery.

Fellow gamer and streamer SypherPK commented, “Hoping for the best. Lots of love to Jess for being proactive as well.”

“Glad you caught it early!” DansGaming wrote. “This very procedure would have saved my mom’s life if they caught it early enough.”

Jack Dunlop, also known as CouRage on YouTube, said, “Love you, brother. Praying for you.”

Twitch content creator Jake’n’Bake wrote, “Thanks for keeping people aware. And hope everything was able to be removed without further issues.”

Jake also revealed that he had his own experience with cancer recently, adding, “I recently had some basal cell carcinoma removed from my scalp and am now trying to stay on top of routine skin checkups. Wear your sunscreen, everyone!”

Streamer AstroAceTV said, “I’ve had one for a few years, and this has me wanting to get it checked out now cause it’s better to know than not. Thank you for [raising] awareness, I’m sending all the good vibes your way Ninja.”

Several other notable figures and dignitaries have recently opened up about their cancer diagnosis.

In late February, British monarch King Charles III shocked many when he revealed he had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer after undergoing surgery for an “enlarged prostate.”

Now, a month after his announcement, his daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton, revealed last Friday that she was diagnosed with cancer after undergoing a successful abdominal surgery. The Princess of Wales is now presently undergoing preventative chemotherapy.

Before King Charles and Kate’s announcement, another royal, the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, who previously battled breast cancer, announced that she had been diagnosed with skin cancer.

Away from the royals, Hollywood star Olivia Munn told fans on Instagram that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Model and actress Christie Brinkley also recently opened up about her skin cancer diagnosis, which her doctors spotted early.