{"id":345,"date":"2023-04-10T11:30:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T11:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.skincancer.org\/?p=345"},"modified":"2024-11-19T16:47:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T16:47:04","slug":"is-basal-cell-carcinoma-serious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/blog\/is-basal-cell-carcinoma-serious\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Basal Cell Carcinoma Serious? Let\u2019s Ask Hugh Jackman.","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hugh Jackman knows a lot about skin cancer. Over the years, the Australian actor has had several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/basal-cell-carcinoma\/\">basal cell carcinomas (BCCs)<\/a>\u00a0removed. In April 2023, Jackman posted an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CqlvvNVp6JR\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">Instagram video<\/a>\u00a0after having two new biopsies on lesions that his dermatologist identified as potential BCCs. In the video, he urged fans to use sun protection. &#8220;I want to take this opportunity to remind you: For those of us in the northern hemisphere, summer is coming. Please wear sunscreen. It is just not worth it, no matter how much you want a tan&#8230; trust me, trust me. Put some sunscreen on. You will still have an incredible time out there. Please be safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While the 2023 biopsies came back negative for skin cancer, Jackman is strongly committed to raising awareness by using social media to discuss his skin cancer history. In his post, he explains &#8220;I know you&#8217;ve heard me talk about my basal cell carcinomas. I&#8217;m going to keep talking about them. And if it reminds even one person to put on sunscreen, then I&#8217;m happy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\"><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Jackman shares more about his skin cancer journey in the 2024 documentary, <em>Conquering Skin Cancer,<\/em> which features the actor\u2019s story alongside those of Olympic swimmer Cate Campbell and Deborah Hutton. In the documentary, Jackman recalls \u201cfeeling pretty scared\u201d as he dealt with his cancers, and promises viewers they \u201cwon\u2019t regret\u201d visiting a doctor for a skin exam.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Spreading the Word on Social Media<\/h3>\n<p>In 2017, the last time Jackman dealt with basal cell carcinoma (BCC), he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BQdzEVGjQVt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted a photo<\/a>\u00a0of himself on Instagram showing the aftermath of skin cancer surgery. He assured fans he was okay in his post\u2019s caption, thanking frequent skin checks and amazing doctors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/basal-cell-carcinoma\">Basal cell carcinoma<\/a> (BCC) is the most common form of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/\">skin cancer,<\/a> with more than 3.6 million cases diagnosed in the U.S. each year. BCC almost never spreads beyond the original tumor site though, and the cure rate after excisional surgery is above 95 percent in most body areas. So, is this form of cancer even something to worry about?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBasal cell carcinoma is not something to be taken lightly,\u201d says Deborah S. Sarnoff, MD, president of The Skin Cancer Foundation. \u201cOnce you\u2019ve been diagnosed with a BCC, it\u2019s very likely that you will develop more over the years, leading to continuous treatment and possibly even disfiguration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those who have had BCC are at risk for recurrence either in the same area (like Jackman, who has battled multiple BCCs on his nose) or other areas of the body. This recurrence has made BCC the most frequently occurring form of all cancers: more than one out of every three new cancers is a skin cancer, and the great majority are BCCs.<\/p>\n<h3>Simple Advice<\/h3>\n<p>Jackman\u2019s advice for avoiding a battle like his is simple: wear sunscreen. Ours is to use a complete <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/prevention\/sun-protection\/prevention-guidelines\">sun protection<\/a> strategy \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-prevention\/sun-protection\/sunscreen\/\">sunscreen<\/a>, a hat, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-prevention\/sun-protection\/eye-protection\/\">sunglasses<\/a>, or simply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/blog\/great-skin-is-made-in-the-shade\/\">seeking shade<\/a> wherever you can. Ninety percent of nonmelanoma skin cancers like BCC are associated with the sun\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/risk-factors\/uv-radiation\/\">UV rays<\/a>. This means that, with the right behaviors, they\u2019re also generally preventable.<\/p>\n<p>So, take a cue from Hugh \u2013 protect your skin to avoid time-consuming, potentially painful, disfiguring and costly treatments later.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hugh Jackman knows about skin cancer: the Australian actor has posted photos and video about his skin cancer surgeries. He also urges his fans to protect against the sun&#8217;s harmful rays and get checked by a dermatologist. 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