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Hugh Jackman Says He Has Faced Six Skin Cancers, Urges Prevention

He frames the diagnoses as a consequence of decades-old sun damage, stressing early detection.

Overview

  • Speaking on The Howard Stern Show on Dec. 10, the 57-year-old detailed a years-long pattern of diagnoses and procedures.
  • He said all six cases were basal cell carcinoma, the most common skin cancer and typically curable when treated early.
  • His doctor has warned that additional diagnoses are likely as he ages because past sun damage can manifest many years later.
  • Jackman traced his first removal to 2013 after Deborra-Lee Furness and a makeup artist flagged a spot on his nose; he has since had three more removed from his nose and one from his shoulder.
  • He now gets dermatology checks about every three months and urges sunscreen use and routine exams, calling skin cancer highly preventable.