Chris Evans says he is 'more grateful than ever' as he explains how his skin cancer was first spotted
22.08.2023 - 14:53
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Chris Evans has explained how he discovered he had skin cancer whilst speaking live on air today (August 22). It comes after the broadcasting legend spoke on his Virgin Radio yesterday where he announced he had been diagnosed with melanoma.
The TV presenter and producer, 57, confirmed that doctors had given him the diagnosis recently, but that thankfully the cancer was discovered in its early stages. Speaking on his show yesterday (August 21), Chris told listeners: "We need to discuss what's going on with this issue. It is a melanoma. There's this phrase called a malignant melanoma - you know once you get something and you find out all about it - that is a redundant phrase because if it is a melanoma it is malignant.
He added: "But it's been caught so early, just so you know, that it should be completely treatable. Treatment will happen on the 14th of September." Chris, who is an avid runner, went on to explain that he won't be able to take part in the sport for a month after his treatment.
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Chris has now spoken out about how he discovered the cancer for he first time as he said he’s not worried and that he is “more grateful today than he's ever been".
Speaking exclusively to TalkTV’s Mike Graham in his first TV interview, Chris said: "I'm not worried about it at all… Well, I wouldn't be worried about it if I didn't know about it but basically what's happened is the way I frame it is that I got the second best possible diagnosis. The first being it’s all clear, it’s not cancerous.
He added: "The second being we couldn't have caught it any earlier, and it is sometimes referred to as pre-cancer or stage zero. Because it's