Hugh Jackman reveals devastating cancer fears as he admits feeling 'pretty scared'
Hugh Jackman has opened up after undergoing tests for a form of skin cancer on his nose as he issued a major plea to fans following his own terrifying ordeal
Hugh Jackman has opened up about being tested for cancer.
The Wolverine actor revealed last year that he'd undergone a biopsy on his nose and was being tested for a mild-form of the skin disease. It's believed that one in two in Hugh's home country of Australia are diagnosed with the condition by the age of 70.
Meanwhile, nearly one in 41 females and one in 35 males in the UK will be diagnosed with skin cancer in the UK. Cancer Research states that 86% of skin cancer cases in the UK are preventable. Now, the 56-year-old actor will appear in a new documentary alongside Olympian Cate Campbell and Deborah Hutton.
Opening up in Conquering Skin Cancer, Hugh details his feelings during the terrifying ordeal as he awaited the results of his biopsy tests. In the trailer, High can be seen saying: "I remember feeling pretty scared." In a direct plea to viewers, he urged people to have tests done if they have any concerns.
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"I promise, you won't regret it," he said. Last year Hugh informed fans that medical staff were examining him for basal cell. He encouraged fans to always wear sun screen in order to prevent the harmful disease growing. He said: "I've just had two biopsy tests done. The doctor saw two little things that may be basal cell.
"Summer is coming, so please wear sunscreen! It is just not worth it! No matter how much you want a tan, trust me." Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is non-melanoma and usually appears as a small, shiny pink or pearly-white lump with a translucent or waxy appearance. It can also look like a red, scaly patch, according to the NHS.
Addressing the results, he told fans on his Instagram Stories: "MY BIOPSIES CAME BACK NEGATIVE!!! Thank you ALL for the love. I feel it! And to the media for helping get this very important message out. PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR SUNSCREEN WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF SPF (NO MATTER THE SEASON). Love. HJ."
Prior to his clean bill of health, he told fans: "I know you've heard me talk about my basal cell carcinomas before. I'm going to keep talking about them, if need be. And if it reminds even one person to put on sunscreen with a high SPF, then I'm happy. Please wear sunscreen, it is just not worth it, no matter how much you want a tan. Trust me! This is all stuff that happened 25 years ago and it's coming out now. Put some sunscreen on and you'll still have an incredible time out there. Please be safe."
Hugh had his first skin cancer removed back in 2013 and has since had at least six procedures, including when he was filming The Greatest Showman. Speaking in 2021 during an appearance on BBC's The One Show, he addressed the "elephant in the room" as he was seen with a plaster on his nose.
"I had a biopsy on my nose three days ago, I find out in the next day or two if it is anything, it may not be," he revealed via video link. He continued: "It's the least dangerous form of cancer but I'll let you know on social media." "It's certainly not my first, I've had five or six of them now. It's pretty common when you have English parents and they take you over to Australia and you play cricket out in the sun," he told Alex Jones and Gethin Jones when they quizzed him on his history of skin cancer.
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