Los Angeles, Nov 25

Men are less likely to develop skin cancer than women but they are more likely to die from the disease due to lack of awareness, says Iain Mack of The MOLE Clinic.

The facts about skin cancer has been revealed following Hugh Jackman's scare. Recently, the Hollywood star revealed his skin cancer problem and how early detection made his life easier. 

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Mack is the founder of The MOLE Clinic, an independent skin cancer screening and diagnostic centre, and a skin cancer survivor.

“Men are less likely to develop skin cancer than women; however they are more likely to die from it due to lack of awareness. The number of British men who die each year of skin cancer melanoma has exceeded 1,000,” femalefirst.co.uk quoted Mack as saying.

“Around 2,000 people die of melanoma a year and over 1,000 are me