Coleen Nolan issues update on skin cancer after bravely sharing diagnosis on Loose Women
Loose Women panellist Coleen Nolan has shared an update with her followers, explaining that she's keen to "put their minds at ease" after revealing she was diagnosed with skin cancer on the ITV show this week.
Coleen Nolan addresses her skin cancer
Coleen Nolan bravely spoke about her skin cancer scare for the very first time on ITV’s Loose Women this week and has since issued an important update about her health.
The 58-year-old star reassured fans today on Instagram, as she told her 338,000 followers she’s keen “put their minds at ease”.
“Just wanted to clear the air. Thank you so much for all your lovely messages,” she wrote.
In a video clip she told fans: “Firstly, can I put all your minds at ease? Honestly I don’t have… Well I do.
“But I don’t have dangerous skin cancer, because I found it in time,” she continued.
“One of them on my shoulder was a carcinoma. That’s been cleared up.
“And I’ve got two little spots on my face,” she added, gesturing to the area. “Which are pre-melanomas.
“So they would affect me much later on in life. If I don’t treat them now, they could turn into skin cancer much, much later on. So I am going to treat them.
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“My whole point of talking about it really was to raise awareness, because the problem with you skin - as with mine - is I’d kept thinking ‘It’s a bit of eczema. It’s a bit of dry skin.
“Also being menopausal, they are side effects of the menopause as well. Your skin goes all over the place - as does everything else!
“So it is really important - just because it doesn’t hurt or because it’s not causing you any pain or making you ill - it doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t check anything out that is slightly out of the ordinary.
“I really, really appreciate all of your gorgeous messages. I love you all. Cheers,” Coleen signed off.
The musical star told her Loose Women audience yesterday about how she had found a "tiny bit of skin" on her shoulder, which "wasn't annoying" but wouldn't go.
Following a visit to the dermatologist, it was revealed Coleen had skin cancer and would need to start treatment right away.
Coleen’s family has a history of cancer, and her sister Linda is currently battling an incurable brain tumour.
Their sister Anne has also battled cancer, and their other sister Bernie died from the terrible disease a decade ago.