Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - John Cena is sharing advice after he was diagnosed with skin cancer.
Cena, 48, was diagnosed with melanoma twice, first with
a spot on his left pectoral muscle and again a year later when another spot on
his left upper trapezius muscle was also cancerous.
"I received the phone call twice, 'Hey, you've got to
come back, because the biopsy came back cancerous,'" Cena recalled
"That information is sobering, and it right there
prompted me to change my life."
After his skin cancer scare, the
17-time WWE Champion said he immediately made applying sunscreen part
of his daily routine.
"Skincare is a more palatable and accepted term and
subject matter amongst women," he told USA Today.
"Discussions between men can be more difficult to
initiate. But it doesn’t have to be that way," he stressed.
"Men especially, are becoming more conscious of
self-care… I just think we need to make it more commonplace."
Women are twice as likely than men to wear sunscreen and by
age 50 men have a greater risk for developing melanoma than women.
However, at any age, men are more likely to d!e from
melanoma than women, according to the American Academy of
Dermotology.
"SPF is more common in the vernacular of women, and
that’s because it is directly correlated with beauty," Cena said.
Women's morning skincare routine provides an ideal time for
sunscreen application, something Cena said men must pay more attention
to.
"If someone uses SPF, because they don't want to get wrinkles, it’s like
someone going to the gym saying, 'I want to be ripped.' But being 'ripped' is
essentially making healthier choices," he explained.
"So you can go to the gym for aesthetic purposes, but
the reward of training goes far more than just aesthetic beauty. I think SPF is
in the same lane."
Cena noted that it's "super easy" to be more
conscious of your skin.
"I've done some pretty aspirational things in the
strength and health department, as far as nutritional choices and training
regimens, and that’s really complicated, difficult stuff," he said.
But wearing SPF is just like "brushing your
teeth," he added.
Cena said he would love to see a tube of sunscreen right next to men's toothpaste and
see them remember to use it daily.
"My perspective on life has changed, but it took some real sobering
news," he said.
"I don't want anybody to get there, so I’m just trying to use my
platform to get ahead of that one."
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