'Ninja,' Twitch's biggest streamer, diagnosed with skin cancer

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The gaming community was devastated after Ninja, the number one streamer on Twitch, revealed that he'd been diagnosed with skin cancer. He dropped the sad news in a heartbreaking post making the rounds on X.

"Alright I'm still in a bit of shock but want to keep you all updated," wrote the 32-year-old Fortnite player - real name Tyler Blevins - who boasts a record 19 million Twitch followers.

The Illinois-born streamer explained that doctors had found a cancerous mole on his foot after going to an annual dermatologist checkup at the behest of his wife Jessica.

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