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Hugh Jackman, The Actor Has Been Given The All Clear From His Skin Cancer – Biography, Net Worth, Age, Weight, Height, Relationships
Hugh Jackman, an actor from Australia, has returned to social media with the announcement that the results of his most recent skin cancer test came back negative.
“My biopsy results came back negative!!! I would like to thank EVERYONE for their love. I can feel it!” she wrote in the post.
This week, the actor who plays Wolverine revealed that he had been further examined following his previous medical checkup.
In 2013, Hugh Jackman underwent surgery to remove his first skin cancer and has since undergone at least six more surgeries.
The actor reiterated his message about the importance of sun protection by writing:
“Keep in mind that you should always use sunscreen with a high SPF level, regardless of the season.”
Following Jackman’s doctor’s discovery of “little things that might or might not be basal cell [carcinomas],” the actor decided to undergo the necessary tests.
Overexposure to UV rays from the sun or tanning beds is the main cause of basal cell carcinoma, which is a type of skin cancer that is not malignant and therefore has a much lower risk of spreading.
The National Health Service (NHS) reports that treatment for skin malignancies other than melanoma is successful in 90 percent of cases.
In Australia, more than 11,500 people are diagnosed with melanoma each year and an estimated 434,000 are treated for various forms of skin cancer. This makes Australia the world leader in skin cancer incidence.