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Elle Macpherson doubles down on her controversial 'holistic' cancer treatment in heated interview with Karl Stefanovic
Elle Macpherson, 60, has defended her controversial approach to cancer treatment in a heated debate with Today show's Karl Stefanovic.
The Australian supermodel, 60, sparked controversy after it was revealed in her memoir, Elle: Life, Lessons, and Learning to Trust Yourself, that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and decided to take a 'holistic' treatment path — going against the advice of 32 doctors by refusing chemotherapy after undergoing a lumpectomy for HER2 positive oestrogen receptive intraductal carcinoma. Addressing her breast cancer battle in a candid interview with 60 Minutes Australia on Sunday, Elle told Tracy Grimshaw she was in 'shock' when she got the diagnosis, but chose not to have the mastectomy and chemotherapy that her doctors suggested. Dr Liz O'Riordan, former Consultant Oncoplastic Surgeon at Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, discussed the dangers of alternative cancer therapies on ITV's Lorraine, saying Elle likely didn't understand the 'ripple effect' of her remarks.
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