Rachel Maddow is urging viewers not to put off getting their skin checked after revealing she underwent surgery for skin cancer.
The MSNBC host on her show Wednesday explained that she recently went to a dermatologist to have a mole on her neck looked at and was diagnosed with skin cancer. Maddow said she subsequently underwent surgery, which she noted was the reason she was off for a few days and had a Band-Aid on her neck during the show.
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