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'Wolverine' Fights Skin Cancer, Advises Timely Detection
Nupur Jha
First Posted: Nov 25, 2013 08:51 AM EST
Hugh Jackman, the popular actor of Wolverine fame revealed that he was diagnosed with skin cancer and thanks his wife Deborra-Lee Furness for insisting on getting a lump on his nose checked and removed in time
His wife Deborra-Lee Furness requested that he get the small growth on his nose checked by a doctor. The couple headed to New York for the check up where the doctors revealed that Jackman had basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer, which is rarely fatal. It appears like a pale or red lump, according to media sources.
Hughman shared his snap on Instagram after getting the cancerous growth removed from his nose and recommended all his fans and followers to get tested on observing any such growth on their bodies and said applying sunscreen when out in the sun is essential.
"Deb said to get the mark on my nose checked. Boy, was she right!" he wrote on Instagram, referring to his 57 -year-old wife.
"So grateful for all YOUR love & support. Thanks to Dr Albom, @DrLisaAiran, @trevormbornmd & most importantly Deb, for making me get checked," Hughman tweeted.
The WHO claims that Caucasians are at a comparatively higher risk of skin cancer as they lack a particular type of pigment in their skin, which helps in fighting the strong UV rays. Wheatish and darker skins are comparatively more resistant to skin cancer.
According to the 2010 statistics by CDC, 61,061 Americans were diagnosed with skin cancer tumors, out of which 25,813 were women and 35,248 men. About 9,154 people reportedly died of skin cancer including 3,152 women and 6,002 men.
The Skin Cancer Foundation has some simple tips to keep skin cancer at bay like; wearing shades during the day time when the sun is bright and applying sunscreen with SPF of 15 or higher on your body before exposing yourself to the sun. Experts advice reapplying the sunscreen on sweating or after swimming. Keeping covered in scorching hot days is another simple step than can keep you protected from the adversities of UV radiations.
Visiting a skin doctor or physician to get checked for any signs or symptoms of skin cancer is helpful. One should also examine the body from head to toe every month in order to find the presence of any unwanted lumps on the skin, as timely detection helps in early treatment and prevents later complications.
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First Posted: Nov 25, 2013 08:51 AM EST
Hugh Jackman, the popular actor of Wolverine fame revealed that he was diagnosed with skin cancer and thanks his wife Deborra-Lee Furness for insisting on getting a lump on his nose checked and removed in time
His wife Deborra-Lee Furness requested that he get the small growth on his nose checked by a doctor. The couple headed to New York for the check up where the doctors revealed that Jackman had basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer, which is rarely fatal. It appears like a pale or red lump, according to media sources.
Hughman shared his snap on Instagram after getting the cancerous growth removed from his nose and recommended all his fans and followers to get tested on observing any such growth on their bodies and said applying sunscreen when out in the sun is essential.
"Deb said to get the mark on my nose checked. Boy, was she right!" he wrote on Instagram, referring to his 57 -year-old wife.
"So grateful for all YOUR love & support. Thanks to Dr Albom, @DrLisaAiran, @trevormbornmd & most importantly Deb, for making me get checked," Hughman tweeted.
The WHO claims that Caucasians are at a comparatively higher risk of skin cancer as they lack a particular type of pigment in their skin, which helps in fighting the strong UV rays. Wheatish and darker skins are comparatively more resistant to skin cancer.
According to the 2010 statistics by CDC, 61,061 Americans were diagnosed with skin cancer tumors, out of which 25,813 were women and 35,248 men. About 9,154 people reportedly died of skin cancer including 3,152 women and 6,002 men.
The Skin Cancer Foundation has some simple tips to keep skin cancer at bay like; wearing shades during the day time when the sun is bright and applying sunscreen with SPF of 15 or higher on your body before exposing yourself to the sun. Experts advice reapplying the sunscreen on sweating or after swimming. Keeping covered in scorching hot days is another simple step than can keep you protected from the adversities of UV radiations.
Visiting a skin doctor or physician to get checked for any signs or symptoms of skin cancer is helpful. One should also examine the body from head to toe every month in order to find the presence of any unwanted lumps on the skin, as timely detection helps in early treatment and prevents later complications.
See Now: NASA's Juno Spacecraft's Rendezvous With Jupiter's Mammoth Cyclone