Twitch streamer Ninja reveals he is cancer-free after successful surgery

Following the news of his diagnosis last week, fans are celebrating his swift recovery

Twitch star Ninja, whose real name is Richard Tyler Blevins, has announced that he is cancer free

“Just got the news from my dermatologist, Great news x 2! Excision was successful with clear margins. Lesion biopsied nearby showed only mild atypia and was entirely removed with the biopsy. As of right now, I am officially cancer free ^_^ thank you all for the prayers and kind words this last week. Love you all.”

On March 26th, the professional gamer broke the news of his skin cancer diagnosis to fans, raising awareness about his condition and the importance of regular checkups in an earlier post on X,

“Alright I’m still in a bit of shock but want to keep you all updated. A few weeks ago I went in to a dermatologist for an annual skin/mole check that [my wife] Jess proactively scheduled for me. There was a mole on the bottom of my foot that they wanted to remove just to be careful. It came back as melanoma, but they are optimistic that we caught it in the early stages.”

He continued to say, “I’m grateful to have hope in finding this early,” before encouraging all of his followers to make sure they get checked out, too. “Please take this as a PSA to get skin checkups.”

The online streamer is well-established within the gaming industry, with north of 19 million followers on Twitch and over 23 million subscribers on YouTube.