Paul Merson blames ‘being a man’ on late skin cancer diagnosis

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePaul Merson (BBC)Former England footballer and Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson revealed he was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2012 after delaying a check-up for months. Merson admitted he “never” applied sunscreen during his professional football career and was a “sun worshipper” who felt better with a tan. He suggested that “being a man” or fear contributed to his reluctance to get a bleeding mole on his back checked, despite his child noticing it. After finally seeing a doctor, the mole was removed and diagnosed as melanoma, requiring 50 stitches. Doctors informed Merson that a further two or three months' delay would have made treatment impossible, a situation he attributed to his “pure laziness”. In fullPaul Merson admits skin cancer diagnosis was delayed by ‘laziness’ and ‘being a man’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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