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?
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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.