Rachel Maddow reveals she underwent surgery to treat skin cancer

Political speech amusement big Rachel Maddow says she had country aft learning a mole connected her cervix was cancerous.

Maddow elaborate her acquisition connected her MSNBC program, "The Rachel Maddow Show."

Maddow said her spouse Susan noticed a mole that had changed portion the brace was astatine a shot game.

She told Maddow to get it checked.

After her hairdresser confirmed the adjacent time that the mole appeared to person changed, Maddow said she visited a dermatologist.

A biopsy was conducted connected the mole, and it was confirmed that it was cancerous, Maddow said.

"Susan was close similar she ever is," Maddow said connected her show.

Maddow told viewers that she underwent surgery, and volition beryllium fine.

She encouraged everyone to get yearly checkups to marque definite they are fine.

"Put it successful the calendar successful your telephone for a twelvemonth from now, and past really travel backmost and bash that follow-up appointment," she said.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, tegument crab is the astir communal signifier of crab successful the U.S. However, it's highly treatable, the American Academy of Dermatology Association says.