Posted on 11/21/2013 5:29:04 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Australian actor Hugh Jackman said on Thursday that he had a skin cancer scare when doctors diagnosed a mark on his nose as cancerous cells.
Jackman, 45, posted a photo of his face and a bandage on his nose on his Instagram page, saying his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, told him to get his nose checked, and he was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, cancerous cells that grow on the surface of the skin.
"Please don't be foolish like me. Get yourself checked. And USE sunscreen!!!" the "Les Miserables" actor said in the Instagram caption.
Representatives for Jackman had no updates on the actor's condition beyond his Instagram post.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
Many Aussies seem to be prone to basal cell carcinoma.
The basal cell carcinomas rarely spread and is treatable but if not removed can damage and disfigure surrounding tissue.
I like Hugh Jackman but why on earth does he think anyone cares about this?
.
Because he has lots of followers on instagram...
W-why? Buh-BECAUSE he’s WOLVERINE!!! Are you kidding me?
Probably as a public service. A lot of people (including myself at a younger age - shudder) didn't or don't take sun protection as seriously as they should.
I'm sure Hugh Jackman, as a human being, has his faults, but from my non-Hollywood-gossip-reading perspective, I've seen nothing but reasonableness from him.
Plus rust on the claws.
Not to worry,
I had surgery for BCC in January - It's disconcerting, to put it mildly. BCC often comes back - and it looks like I have a new spot manifesting.
BUT - I don't have to worry about surgery or any other cancer treatment for it in the near future -
BECAUSE - the FDA - (this will save O’bummerCare a lot of money) has decided that some ‘slow growing’ cancers, like BCC, will no longer be called cancer, but only a ‘skin lesion’ - so no surgery. Put some cream on it.
Isn't that wonderful news?/ s/
(Wonder what other treatments we won't have e to have under the gov’t controlled health care?)
It spreads very slowly, mostly on the surface, rarely below the surface.
It its earliest stages it can be removed cryogenically via liquid nitrogen. Later stages may require surgical removal. At worst, it can be removed via Mohs surgery.
Over the years I've has numerous basal cell carcinomas removed cryogenically and three squamous cell carcinomas removed via Mohs surgery.
I thank the Good Lord I've never had a melanoma carcinoma.
I am going off of memory here (I have had several of these, starting in my early 20s), but I seem to recall several things about this type of “cancer”.
First, there was a little bit of disagreement over whether it even should be called “cancer” (I can’t remember whether this was on classification issues, or just because it was so rarely malignant in any way).
Second, sunscreen does prevent these fairly well. However, there are studies that show that sunscreen actually increases the chances of more malignant cancer, so the jury is still out on whether sunscreen is good or bad. FWIW, a relative of mine who removes hundreds of these a year is firmly in the “don’t use sunscreen” camp, unless you are in danger of a serious burn.
Third, his statements border on the melodramatic and overly hysterical. In general, he would have to live well into his 100s for this to be anything more than a simple visit to the doctor.
This is a ping list for cancer survivors and caregivers to share information. If you would like your name added to or removed from this ping list, please tell us in the comments section at this link (click here).
(For the most updated list of names, click on the same link and scroll to the end of the comments.)
Mayo Clinic's Investment
By: John Noseworthy, President and Chief Executive, Mayo Clinic
To the Editor:NYT (January 5, 2012)
Re “It Costs More, but Is It Worth More?,” by Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Steven D. Pearson (Op-Ed, Jan. 3):
We take issue with the assessment of Mayo Clinic’s motivation in investing in proton therapy, a kind of radiation used to treat cancers. Mayo Clinic is resolute in its commitment to advance new, superior treatments that best serve patients based on clinical evidence.
Our intent is not profit, nor is it to contribute to the medical arms race. In fact, we chose not to build a proton beam center on our Florida campus. That area was served by another center.
Instead, Mayo Clinic invested money — not American taxpayer dollars — to develop proton therapy centers that will provide more effective treatment and much-needed access for patients in the upper Midwest and Southwest.
Mayo Clinic continues to pioneer new treatments that benefit patients and advance science. Our proton therapy program will build on that tradition.
We will always do what’s best for our patients. We will carefully study proton therapy and other new therapies, compare clinical outcomes and offer high-quality, cost-effective, proven and safer treatments for patients.
We all warned that the Left would start trying to justify cutting medical treatments in order to ration healthcare. Our warnings were laughed at.
Hopefully the Left will not be successful in cutting proton therapy.
This looks like the original article written by Emanuel in which he is trying to justify cutting proton therapy:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D06E6D8123CF930A35752C0A9649D8B63
(If a private business had made the same justification for not spending its own money on a medical treatment, the Left would criticize that business.)
May you and your husband be blessed with many more healthy years together. And good luck to your relative fighting melanoma.
The Dermy that removed mine said the only reason the word 'cancer' is used with this is because of the unusual cell activity.
Yes - there needs to be a list of illnesses/treatments that are not going to be treated - per the decisions of politicians - under ‘bummerCAre.
Many will die - but after all, didn’t bill ayers, ‘bummer’s friend and associate advocate for eliminating millions?
Between Monsanto, vaccine shots (they WILL be mandated), and ‘bummer care - millions WILL be culled.
WE live in dangerous times, more dangerous, perhaps, than ever before - because we can’t hop aboard a Mayflower and sail off to escape - the bastids are everywhere.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.