May is skin cancer awareness month, and one Kelowna physician is taking the opportunity to warn people about the dangers of melanoma.
On Melanoma Monday, Dr. Ben Wiese of the Kelowna Skin Cancer Clinic is checking over his patient James Wren for any possible signs of skin cancer.
Wren sits down in the exam room and points to a spot high on his left cheek.
“I’ve got one small spot here,” Wren advises Dr. Wiese.
Wren is hoping to have the spot removed with liquid nitrogen.
“It just burns it off, and new skin will of course come into play,” Wren said.
In order to get a better look at the spot, Dr. Wiese asked Wren to remove his sunglasses.
That’s when the toll of skin cancer on James Wren becomes a little more clear.
Wren has no left eye.
“I lost my eye to cancer five years ago,” Wren admitted.
“I’m unfortunate in that it has metastasized for me in the past,” Wren added.
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