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| Hugh Jackman: Wolverine star gets skin cancer all clear | Hugh Jackman: Wolverine star gets skin cancer all clear |
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| Australian actor Hugh Jackman has returned to social media with the news that his recent skin cancer tests are all clear. | Australian actor Hugh Jackman has returned to social media with the news that his recent skin cancer tests are all clear. |
| "My biopsies came back negative!!! Thank you ALL for the love. I feel it!", he posted. | "My biopsies came back negative!!! Thank you ALL for the love. I feel it!", he posted. |
| The Wolverine star this week revealed he had undergone tests after a recent medical check-up. | The Wolverine star this week revealed he had undergone tests after a recent medical check-up. |
| Jackman had his first skin cancer removed in 2013, and has since had at least six procedures. | Jackman had his first skin cancer removed in 2013, and has since had at least six procedures. |
| The actor repeated his sun-safety message, writing: "Please remember to wear sunscreen with a high level of SPF, no matter the season". | The actor repeated his sun-safety message, writing: "Please remember to wear sunscreen with a high level of SPF, no matter the season". |
| Jackman took the tests after his doctor noticed "little things which could be, or could not be basal cell [carcinomas]". | Jackman took the tests after his doctor noticed "little things which could be, or could not be basal cell [carcinomas]". |
| Basal cell carcinoma is a non-melanoma - which means it is much less likely to spread - and is caused by overexposure to the sun or sunbeds. Treatment for non-melanoma skin cancers are successful in 90% of cases, according to the NHS. | Basal cell carcinoma is a non-melanoma - which means it is much less likely to spread - and is caused by overexposure to the sun or sunbeds. Treatment for non-melanoma skin cancers are successful in 90% of cases, according to the NHS. |
| Australia is the skin cancer capital of the world, with more than 11,500 people diagnosed with a melanoma and an estimated 434,000 treated for other skin cancers each year. | Australia is the skin cancer capital of the world, with more than 11,500 people diagnosed with a melanoma and an estimated 434,000 treated for other skin cancers each year. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Skin cancer | Skin cancer |
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