John Cena reveals past skin cancer diagnosis: 'That phone call’s not one you want to get'
John Cena is opening up about a past skin cancer diagnosis in an effort to bring attention to the importance of wearing sunscreen.
John Cena is opening up about a past skin cancer diagnosis in an effort to bring attention to the importance of wearing sunscreen.
The actor and WWE star told People he grew up in Massachusetts in the 1970s and ‘80s and “never” wore sunscreen.” Though Cena later moved to Florida, where he “fell in love with the sun,” he still “neglected” to protect his skin.
“I was stubborn. I didn’t want to have a routine and I also thought the problem would never reach me. And it’s one of those things where I had a ton of exposure with minimal protection and it caught up with me,” said Cena, who turns 48 on April 23.
A routine check-up in a dermatologist’s office forced Cena to re-think his lax attitude about sunscreen.
“It wasn’t until I went to a dermatologist and got a skin checkup and had a cancerous spot removed from my right pec,” he told People.
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