Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) would like to address recent media coverage regarding Elle Macpherson's statements about her personal approach to breast cancer treatment. Elle Macpherson's cho...
Checking out the interview on 60 Minutes ... did anyone watch it? I will watch it again, as I recorded it.
Mmmm, it actually sounded like her 'first lumpectomy' was most likely the Biopsy .... as she said it was to find out what type of cancer/tumour she had.
She said she'd lost almost half a breast in flesh ... I wonder if she had reconstruction surgery - as that hasn't been mentioned ...
A Sydney Morning Herald article (on Sat) is quite scathing ... with UK Breast Surgeon (who's had 2 recurrences herself) Liz O'Riodan also coming out (in the article) saying those who choose not to have mainstream treatment are up to 6 times more likely to succumb to the cancer.
For anyone who wants to know more about why Elle may have decided not to have chemotherapy. https://theconversation.com/elle-macphersons-breast-cancer-when-the-media-reports-on-celebrity-cancer-are-...
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