"Great news": Ninja announces he is cancer free a week after revealing melanoma diagnosis

American gamer and one of the most popular Twitch streamers, Tyler Blevins, aka Ninja reveals he is officially cancer-free, only a few days after he had announced his melanoma diagnosis.

The popular streamer shared a new update with his followers about his battle with cancer. In an X post, Blevins announced that he has been given a clean bill of health from his dermatologist:

The Fortnite streamer confirmed that he is:

Ninja finished the update with a word of thanks to his followers:

Many of Ninja's followers poured their love and support in the reply section. Popular eSports players like Chris Puckett, Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop, and HungryBox also chimed in with their words of support.

This update comes just over a week after he shocked the Twitch community by announcing his diagnosis of foot melanoma, a type of skin cancer. Ninja’s dermatologist had confirmed the melanoma after removing a mole from the bottom of his foot during a regular check-up.

Blevins, in his initial update, had expressed relief at having caught it early:

The streamer, who has over 19 million followers on Twitch, used his diagnosis as an opportunity to raise awareness about skin cancer and recommended regular skin checkups. He said:

Blevins and his wife Jessica also released a statement to CNN, stating that:

While the streamer's cancer-free state is great news, there is no denying that there has been a recent rise in cancer diagnosis in people younger than 50, globally, as per the National Institute of Health.