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TV presenter Adrian Chiles recently revealed how he discovered he had skin cancer. Writing in his column for , he detailed how he went to a dermatologist about a “thing” on the back of his shoulder

He was then diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma. This is a type of non-melanoma skin cancer.

Non-melanoma is typically easier to treat than melanoma because it does not usually spread to other parts of the body. But it is still vital that it is treated as it can become deadly.

In his piece, Adrian explained that he had the cancer removed and it “won’t spread”. The 58-year-old star said: “So not nothing, but not serious. Needs keeping an eye on.”

The NHS says that the “main” symptom of non-melanoma skin cancer is a growth or unusual patch on the skin. Any part of your skin can be

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