John Cena Shares Skin Cancer Diagnosis—
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.
“Iwasstubborn.Ididn’twanttohavearoutineandIalsothoughttheproblemwouldneverreachme.Andit’soneofthosethingswhereIhadatonofexposurewithminimalprotectionanditcaughtupwithme,”saidCena,whoturns48onApril23.
Aroutinecheck-upinadermatologist’sofficeforcedCenatore-thinkhislaxattitudeaboutsunscreen.
“Itwasn’tuntilIwenttoadermatologistandgotaskincheckupandhadacancerousspotremovedfrommyrightpec,”hetoldPeople.
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