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Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman at AACTA International Awards, Hollywood, USA on January 5, 2018.


look for the signs, look for any discolouration, change in shape. That's all any of us can do and if you feel unsure or concerned, get yourself to the doctor.” Thankfully, Jackman says he has a doctor who


keeps a watchful eye on him, and these days he goes for regular check-ups. “There are different types of skin cancer,


melanoma is the worst,” he explains. “I had the best case scenario – basal cell carcinoma – which is the least threatening. But these things can develop if they're not monitored, so for the rest of my life I will have to monitor myself. It's something that we all should be doing. Skin cancer is something that is far too common in Australia, and the important thing is to go get tested regularly. Make that your routine, its part of mine. “I’m now all about the sunscreen. The kids are


very mindful of me now, always telling me, ‘Dad, sit in the shade. C’mon dad’, which is great of them, It’s one of these things. I never put on sunscreen as a kid. No-one ever did. It’s so important to look after yourself because with skin cancer, all it takes is one sunburn and it can form 25 years later. So look after yourself, get checked regularly.”


Spiritual thoughts Having a brush with cancer can affect anyone, not just physically but emotionally too. So did the experience – or the idea of immortality in general – affect Jackman’s outlook on life? “I think the older that you get, it can’t help but


creep into your mind – and not anything to do with the skin cancer – but you think, ‘one day I’m not going to be here’. And it’s a terrifying thought. I want to be there for my kids. I want to be there for my wife. “And probably in the last few years I’ve


educated myself to not always be so hung up on scheduling and goals and what’s coming next. I like to walk, appreciate my surroundings and take a moment to give thanks for what I have in my life, because I know I’ve been very lucky in so many ways. “I do believe in karma, I believe in doing good


things and the bad can come back to bite you. I believe in maintaining zen. I meditate, I keep it spiritual. It connects you better to life, I believe.”


Body beautiful Meanwhile, Jackman has credited his movie career with keeping him fit, particularly while filming the X-Men movies. When in training for playing the Wolverine (aka Logan), he claims he hit the gym for three hours a day to achieve that unbelievable physique. “I didn’t do weights every day, but yep, three


hours. Every day.” To gain the amount of muscle Jackman needed


for the Wolverine role, he also had to eat 6,000 calories a day. “That’s about 65 meals a day,” he laughs. “I actually think Logan has prolonged my life


expectancy because I’ve been working out like a manic for 17 years. I’ve eaten pretty well – clean, as they call it now – and I’ve been doing that for 17 years. My waistline would be twice the size it is now, if it wasn’t for him.” Having played Wolverine for the last time in the


2017 movie Logan, Jackman has finally eased up on all that working out, but he still finds time to keep himself in shape. “It’s become sort of ingrained,” he admits. “So


instead of going to the gym for hours, I’ll go for 20 minutes. I’ll work out like a normal person now, I’ll eat like a normal person.”


What is a basal cell carcinoma?


According to the British Association of Dermatologists, 80 percent of all types of skin cancers in the UK are basal cell carcinomas. A type of non-melanoma skin cancer, basal cell carcinomas can vary greatly in their appearance, but they often take the form of a scab that bleeds and doesn’t heal completely or a new lump on the skin. Basal cell carcinomas can be cured in almost every case, though


treatment can be more complicated in cases that have been neglected for a long time. If you have any marks or scabs on your skin that are growing,


bleeding and never completely healing or changing appearance in any way, see your GP.


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