The Voice Australia star Sarah Browne discovers skin cancer millimetres from her eye

The Voice contestant has a skin cancer just millimetres from her eye removed after mistaking it for a pimple as she shares an alarming image of the wound and the danger signs she missed

  • Singer Sarah Jayne posted an image showing a spider-like wound on her nose 
  • Picture was taken after she had skin cancer removed by a specialist surgeon
  • Skin cancer was just millimetres from her face and went undetected for months
  • She has urged others not to ignore bumps and lumps and get skin checked 

An Australian singer has shared an alarming image of a wound just millimetres from her eye after doctors found and removed a skin cancer.

Sarah Browne, who appeared on season five on The Voice, posted the image on social media last week showing where doctors had excised a carcinoma.

In the post she revealed specialist surgeons had removed the cancer just days earlier.

Sarah Browne, who appeared on season five on The Voice, posted an image showing a spider-like scar on her nose on social media

In the post she revealed how specialist surgeons had removed the cancer just days earlier

In the post she revealed how specialist surgeons had removed the cancer just days earlier

‘Although the Basal Cell Carcinoma is one of the ”safer” cancers to have, it can still do a lot of damage if left untreated,’ she shared in the post.

‘This one was only a few millimetres from my eye so it required a specialist (plastic surgeon) to remove. He’s confident that he got it all out which is a relief but I’ll be getting the pathology back next week.’

She said she noticed the bump months ago but thought it was harmless as it looked more like a pimple.

However, she became concerned as it wasn’t going away and decided to get a full-body check from her GP. 

Sarah Browne appeared on the show in 2016 and worked with star Ronan Keating

Ms Browne is now urging others to get their skin checked regularly

Her test results came back fine but she was still concerned so decide to seek a second opinion which was when her cancer was finally discovered. 

Ms Browne said her experience showed the importance of having skin checked regularly. 

‘If it’s been longer than 12 months since your last full skin check, please book in to have it done. 

‘It’s so easy to put it off out of fear, but it’s far better to get checked and have something dealt with than have it spread further.’

What is Basal cell carcinoma? 

BCC accounts for about 70% of non-melanoma skin cancers. It begins in the lower layer of the epidermis (top, outer layer of the skin). 

It can appear anywhere on the body but most commonly develops on parts of the body that receive high or intermittent sun exposure (head, face, neck, shoulders and back).

BCC often has no symptoms and tends to grow slowly without spreading to other parts of the body. 

These are not invasive cancers, however may require treatment as some may develop into non-melanoma skin cancers.

Source: Australian Cancer Council  



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