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Elle Macpherson reveals secret cancer battle - and refused chemotherapy despite advice from 32 doctors


Supermodel Elle Macpherson has opened up about her secret cancer battle, after being diagnosed with the disease in 2017 and refusing chemotherapy treatment

The legendary star admits to praying and meditating on a Miami beach as she opted not to treat the condition with medicine but instead with "an intuitive, heart-led holistic approach" Elle opened up about her choice to forego chemotherapy treatment and surgery, which she found too "extreme", explaining: "People thought I was crazy," yet she felt her own plan "resonated" with her. Recalling the experience to the Mail on Sunday, Elle shared: "I was away shooting Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model, so I couldn't see my doctor and I was really panicking.

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