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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
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
08-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Two teenagers, a tiny library, and the nations' largest publishers take on Idaho's book ban law
Two Idaho teenagers, a handful of authors, a tiny public library, and the nation's largest publishers are suing the state of Idaho, pushing back against HB170 – the state's book ban that went into effect last summer - a law that restricts books from both public and school libraries. The law forbids minors from accessing books with content that the state has deemed 'harmful to minors.' 'The most important thing is to speak out,' says Jerrick, one of the student plaintiffs in the cas
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hilarious Encounter Unfolds When 2 Local News Crews Run into Each Other in New Orleans: 'Is This Live?'
A news team from Philadelphia just pulled the equivalent of a quarterback sneak on a reporter from Kansas City. In advance of Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, Feb. 9, Good Day Philadelphia's Mike Jerrick and Alex Holley noticed a reporter doing a live hit on Monday, Feb. 3, outside the iconic New Orleans eatery Cafe du Monde, where they were broadcasting their own show, according to Fox affiliate WTXF-TV. 'Yeah, that's a Chiefs reporter right there,' Jerrick said while the camera panned away from their table full of beignets and chicory coffee to Kansas City reporter Abby Eden of their sister Fox station. Then, to Holley's seeming surprise, her co-anchor got up from his seat and went outside to effectively photobomb Eden's standup. Related: Jason Kelce Confirms Taylor Swift Will Be at the Super Bowl to Support Travis: 'Everybody's Coming' (Exclusive) 'Go Birds!' Jerrick said to the camera. 'Oh, we've got a friend from Philadelphia!' Eden, looking stunned, then said, while congenially offering Jerrick a handshake. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'Is this live?' he asked, adding: 'Hi, Kansas City!' Holley then got in on the action — and the journalists shared that they all had special connections to KC and Philly. Jerrick revealed that his first job in the industry was in Kansas City, while Holley said that she went to the University of Missouri, about two hours east of Arrowhead Stadium. Related: New Orleans Native Trombone Shorty Shares How to Spend a Perfect Day in the Crescent City (Exclusive) Eden's special link to the City of Brotherly Love? Her husband used to work at the airport in Philly, she said. As the banter began to subside, the trio went back to their respective rooting corners. 'But we're still Birds fans, sorry,' Holley said. 'That's okay,' Eden replied. 'You guys have your team, we have our team, we'll see the best team win on Sunday.' Earlier in their exchange, Jerrick shared that they had been 'stuffin' our faces with beignets,' when they noticed the Kansas City crew. Eden replied in a show of good sportsmanship, 'That's something that can bring us all together." Read the original article on People
