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Ruth Moschner Reveals Past Malignant Skin Cancer

Early detection after removal of a suspicious skin spot prevented a worse outcome, prompting her to urge people with a family risk to begin screening earlier.

Overview

  • Moschner, 50, disclosed the diagnosis while speaking at a charity event in Berlin and said the cancer was found after a doctor removed a skin spot.
  • She reported the growth proved to be malignant but was detected early and treated, which she says averted a much more serious outcome.
  • Because of a family history of colon cancer, Moschner said she began colonoscopies before age 50 and encourages others with similar risk to do the same.
  • She warned that delayed detection can leave patients 'falling through the cracks' and urged people to take routine skin and colon checks seriously.
  • Moschner also recalled earlier false online reports that claimed she had suffered a stroke and used the episode to highlight harms from health misinformation.