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Written By: Agencies | Updated : March 13, 2014 3:59 PM IST
Actor Hugh Jackman has been treated for skin cancer after wife Deborra-Lee Furness encouraged him to get a growth on his nose checked. Jackman posted a picture of himself on Instagram on Thursday. In the picture, his nose is seen covered with a band-aid, reports mirror.co.uk. Along with the image, he wrote: 'Deb said to get the mark on my nose checked. Boy, was she right! I had a basal cell carcinoma. Please don't be foolish like me. Get yourself checked. And use sunscreen.' Basal cell carcinoma is a form of skin cancer which results in a sore on the skin. It happens due to long-term exposure to the sun.
What is skin cancer?
Skin cancer originates in the tissues of the skin. There are several types of skin cancer depending on the type of skin cell they arise from. Basal cell carcinoma forms in the lowest layer of the epidermis of skin whereas squamous cell carcinoma forms in squamous cells at the surface of the skin. Melanoma originates in skin pigment producing cells called melanocytes. The main cause of skin cancer is exposure to the ultraviolet radiation from sun. (Know your cancer terms)
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