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Metro
5 days ago
- Health
- Metro
TV presenter, 74, shocked as he's diagnosed with skin cancer live on-air
A TV presenter was left reeling live on air when a doctor appearing on the programme discovered he had skin cancer. Fox News anchor Mike Jerrick, 74, was hosting Good Day Philadelphia when dermatologist Dr Joanna Walker in the studio pointed out a spot on his arm that was likely to be cancerous. Walker works with the Tara Miller Melanoma Center at the University of Pennsylvania and was quick to label the skin abnormality as having 'all the features' that would suggest it was skin cancer. She pointed to the spot on his arm and said: 'This is a basal cell skin cancer. That has all the features of the most common type of skin cancer.' Basal cell cancer is the most common type of skin cancer and looks like a raised bump on the skin, which may be shiny and also have little blood vessels across it. Walker went on to say that the type of skin cancer he was showing was 'slow growing' and easy to treat, but that he would have to have it removed from his arm. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Jerrick wondered if it would need to be burned off, but Walker explained it would require being 'cut and stitched'. 'What!' Jerrick exclaimed. 'And then stitch me up?' To which Walker replied: 'This one is a very slow growing type of skin cancer. 'It's not going to spread to anywhere else on your body, but it needs to be removed so it doesn't keep growing and taking over normal skin.' More Trending Jerrick was clearly shocked by the discovery in the studio, telling the Fox News audience: 'I did say that we should have had her bring her [micro]scope because I wanted to check out of couple of things on my arms, so that part was planned, but I never really thought it was going to be skin cancer.' Jerrick told his co-host Alex Holley he would be booking an appointment to follow Walker's advice, adding: 'When she blurted it out, I didn't get alarmed or anything. It was just like, 'Oh dang, I should have done this a long time ago'.' He added: 'I was more shocked that she said she was going to cut it out instead of burn it off- that's where I got surprised.' View More » Fox News has reported Jerrick is set to have the spot removed on Friday (June 6). Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Jessie J 'going to disappear for a bit' after being diagnosed with breast cancer MORE: 70,000,000-year-old dinosaur could unlock key cancer discoveries MORE: Diarrhoea left me in hospital – but I never expected my diagnosis
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Dermatologist delivers skin cancer diagnosis to TV host live
By A Fox News TV host was left stunned after discovering he has skin cancer while live on air. Mike Jerrick (pictured), co-host of Good Day Philadelphia, brought dermatologist, Dr. Joanna Walker, on air before the pair discovered a likely-cancerous spot on the hosts' elbow. Walker reassured him that it was 'very treatable,' as it is one of the more 'slow growing' types of skin cancer. She told the host that he would need to have the spot removed, to which he asked: 'What are you gonna do to it? Burn it off?' 'This one probably needs to be cut and stitched,' Walker said. 'What!' Jerrick exclaimed. 'And then stich me up? So this one is a very slow growing type of skin cancer, it's not gonna spread to anywhere else on your body,' Walker said. 'But it needs to be removed so it doesn't keep growing and taking over normal skin,' 'Oh, good lord,' Jerrick responded. He further told Fox News that he was entirely shocked by the discovery. 'I did say that we should have had her bring her [micro]scope because I wanted to check out of couple of things on my arms, so that part was planned,' he said. 'But I never really thought it was going to be skin cancer.' His co-host Alex Holley asked if he needed to make an appointment fairly soon, to which Walker firmly said that he should. 'When she blurted it out, I didn't get alarmed or anything,' Jerrick said. 'It was just like, "Oh dang, I should have done this a long time ago."' 'I was more shocked that she said she was going to cut it out instead of burn it off- that's where I got surprised,' he added.
New York Post
5 days ago
- Health
- New York Post
Philadelphia TV host Mike Jerrick discovers he has skin cancer during live on-air broadcast
A Fox TV news anchor discovered this week that he had skin cancer during a live TV segment. Mike Jerrick, co-host of 'Good Day Philadelphia' on FOX29, was broadcasting a skin care segment with Dr. Joanna Walker, a dermatologist with the Tara Miller Melanoma Center at the University of Pennsylvania. As they discussed the importance of checking the skin for signs of cancer, Walker inspected a spot on Jerrick's right elbow, pronouncing that it was basal cell carcinoma, a common type of skin cancer. 'It has all the features of the most common type of skin cancer, which is also very treatable when it's caught early,' Walker said in the segment. Jerrick expressed surprise, asking, 'What are you going to do to it, burn it off?' The dermatologist replied that the cancerous spot most likely needs to be 'cut and stitched.' 3 FOX29 'Good Day Philadelphia' host Mike Jerrick has his skin examined by dermatologist Dr. Joanna Walker during an on-air segment. FOX29 The good news, she said, is that basal cell is a 'very slow-growing type of skin cancer' that's not likely to spread anywhere else on the body. 'But you do need to remove it so it doesn't keep growing and take over normal skin,' Walker advised. Jerrick spoke with Fox News Digital about the revelation, noting that it was a complete surprise to him. 'I did say that we should have her bring her [micro]scope because I wanted to check out a couple of things on my arms, so that part was planned, but I never really thought it was going to be skin cancer,' he said. 3 The good news, she said, is that basal cell is a 'very slow-growing type of skin cancer' that's not likely to spread anywhere else on the body. The dermatologist recognized it right away, Jerrick shared. 'When she blurted it out, I didn't get alarmed or anything,' Jerrick said. 'It was just like, 'Oh dang, I should have done this a long time ago.'' 'I was more shocked that she said she was going to cut it out instead of burn it off — that's where I got surprised.' 3 As they discussed the importance of checking the skin for signs of cancer, Walker inspected a spot on Jerrick's right elbow, pronouncing that it was basal cell carcinoma, a common type of skin cancer. FOX29 Jerrick is scheduled to have the cancerous spot removed on Friday. 'I should be fine,' he said. 'She'll just suture me up and I'll be on my way.' Many people have reached out to thank Jerrick for airing the segment. To those with similar markings or skin changes, 'it's important to get those checked,' he advised. Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer, affecting about 3.6 million Americans each year, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch: Moment shocked news anchor is diagnosed with skin cancer live on-air
This is the moment a Fox News presenter was told he has skin cancer live on air. Mike Jerrick, co-host of Good Day Philadelphia, was presenting a segment on skin cancer signs and prevention with a dermatologist when he was given the surprising news on Wednesday (4 June). Dr. Joanna Walker pointed to a mole on Jerrick's arm and said it has 'all the features of the most common type of skin cancer'. 'What?', he exclaimed, asking if it needed to be burned or cut off. Dr Walker reassured him that it was 'very treatable' but that he needs to make an appointment to have it looked at right away.
The Independent
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Watch: Moment shocked news anchor is diagnosed with skin cancer live on-air
This is the moment a Fox News presenter was told he has skin cancer live on air. Mike Jerrick, co-host of Good Day Philadelphia, was presenting a segment on skin cancer signs and prevention with a dermatologist when he was given the surprising news on Wednesday (4 June). Dr. Joanna Walker pointed to a mole on Jerrick's arm and said it has 'all the features of the most common type of skin cancer'. 'What?', he exclaimed, asking if it needed to be burned or cut off. Dr Walker reassured him that it was 'very treatable' but that he needs to make an appointment to have it looked at right away.
