cancer diagnosis came in 2013; Hugh Jackman has now had the same cancer diagnosis six times. Last year, the father-of-two underwent another biopsy to have the cancerous lesion removed.
In a moving post to his fans on social media, Jackman said: "Firstly, thank you, everyone, for your incredible support. " Snapped with a plaster on his nose, Jackson added: "I got so much support for the biopsy I just had. ""If it's anything, it's a basal cells carcinoma, which is not threatening really, but needs to be taken care of. "The award-winning actor - who took home the Australian Star of the Year in 1999 - encouraged everybody to "wear sunscreen; get a skin check whenever you can".
Experts at The Skin Cancer Foundation pointed out that a BCC is the "most common form of skin cancer". BCCs arise from abnormal, uncontrolled growth of basal cells, but most grow slowly and thus are curable "when caught and treated early". READ MORE: High cholesterol: Dry skin in this area could be a sign of high levels - 'Contact a GP'LinkBasal cells are one of the main types of cells found in the top layer of the skin; these skin cells shed as new ones form.
Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun can lead to DNA damage, which can result in uncontrolled basal cell growth.
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