Elle Macpherson reveals she was diagnosed with breast cancer and refused chemo
Aussie supermodel Elle Macpherson has revealed she is in remission after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017, rejecting chemotherapy and pursuing 'holistic' non-traditional alternatives to treatment. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.
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00:00Elle Macpherson has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017,
00:06but is now in remission despite refusing chemotherapy.
00:10Macpherson rejected traditional medical advice of a mastectomy, chemo and hormone therapy,
00:16and instead pursued holistic, non-traditional alternatives to treatment.
00:22I chose a holistic approach.
00:24Saying no to standard medical solutions was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life.
00:29But saying no to my own innocence would have been even harder.
00:33The Aussie supermodel was dating disgraced anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield at the time,
00:39who was struck off the medical register for a discredited paper linking autism to the MMR vaccine.
00:46Macpherson, who is also the founder of beauty and wellness firm Wellco,
00:51revealed the news in an interview with Australian Women's Weekly ahead of promoting her new memoir.
00:58www.wellco.uk