Singer Steve Perry’s Melanoma: Before (?) and After Surgery

An inspiring performance by singer Steve Perry Former Journey lead singer Steve Perry has been blessed with an amazing musical career, belting songs like the Glee-rific “Don’t Stop  Believing” that celebrate optimism. Recently, via a fan site, Perry disclosed a health scare:  A lesion on his right cheek was biopsied and found to be melanoma skin cancer. Perry has long had a beauty mark-like mole. Steve Perry is not our patient, but he has long had a small oval mole on his right cheek.  Chronic sun exposure can cause moles to "Journey" to the dark side, literally.  In recent images, a larger, more irregular version of this lesion can be seen in candid pics.  It is possible that this is the lesion that was biopsied. A recent image shows an irregular shape. The signs of skin cancer? Presumably, the melanoma was superficial. Perry reports that he underwent two surgeries and was told that no further treatment was necessary.  He made no mention of lymph node biopsies, a good sign. When caught early and excised, the prognosis for melanoma may be excellent. Post-surgery, Perry reveals a healing scar. We give Perry credit for coming forward with his ex...
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