Hugh Jackman has new skin cancer scare
Australian actor Hugh Jackman has taken to social media to encourage people to follow sun safety advice after undergoing another round of skin cancer tests.
Jackman, who had his first skin cancer removed in 2013, has had at least six procedures since. He revealed that his doctor had noticed “little things” that could be basal cell carcinomas, a non-melanoma form of skin cancer caused by overexposure to the sun or sunbeds.
While basal cell carcinomas are not as dangerous as other forms of skin cancer, Jackman urged people to wear sunscreen and be sun-safe, adding that his scare should remind others of the importance of taking precautions.
Australia has the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world, with more than 11,500 people diagnosed with melanoma and an estimated 434,000 treated for other skin cancers annually.