‘Comes as a shock’: Premier Roger Cook reveals skin cancer diagnosis, encourages West Aussies to get checked

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Premier Roger Cook has opened up on his ‘shock’ diagnosis, while issuing a warning to West Australians.

Premier Roger Cook will have a skin cancer removed at the end of this year, warning West Australians to protect themselves from the sun. The Premier told The West Australian on Saturday the skin cancer, discovered on his face, had come as a “shock”. But he believed going public with the health issue was important to raise awareness about the dangers of not protecting yourself from the sun, as WA heads towards another hot summer. “I was diagnosed with a superficial basal cell carcinoma earlier this year. It’s a common form of skin cancer and was caught early — but still, news like this always comes as a shock,” Mr Cook said.

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