The broadcaster, 57, urged his Virgin Radio listeners to get themselves checked.
Entertainment reporterThe 57-year-old announced the news on his Virgin Radio show on Monday, urging others to get themselves checked.
"I've just got to talk briefly about my biopsy for the skin cancer issue," he said. "So the best news that I got whilst I was away is that it was a positive test, so I have tested positive for skin cancer. "I can't run for a month afterwards so I'm going to do nothing but run until then," he joked. "Is that ok?'
"Just keep checking because the biggest weapon in your arsenal, in our collective arsenal... is early detection. And so please do that." Dr Bav Shergill, of the British Association of Dermatologists, said: "While melanoma is much more common in older people, it does occur in young people. In fact, skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer for teenagers and young adults to be diagnosed with."
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