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Elle Macpherson reveals secret breast cancer battle. In her new memoir, Elle, the Australian model revealed she was diagnosed with HER2 positive oestrogen receptive intraductal carcinoma after undergoing a lumpectomy. Her doctor suggested a course of traditional treatment methods such as radiation, chemotherapy and surgery but the 60-year-old opted for a holistic approach. "It was a shock, it was unexpected, it was confusing, it was daunting in so many ways. And it really gave me an opportunity to dig deep in my inner sense to find a solution that worked for me...I realised I was going to need my own truth, my belief system to support me through it. And that's what I did. So, it was a wonderful exercise in being true to myself, trusting myself and trusting the nature of my body and the course of action that I had chosen." Reflecting on the decision to shun the conventional pharmaceutical route, Elle wrote in her book,"Saying no to standard medical solutions was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. But saying no to my own inner sense would have been even harder." Elle sought the advice of more than 30 medical professionals before making her choice. For her treatment, she rented a house in Phoenix, Arizona and stayed there alone "focusing and devoting every single minute to healing myself" under her doctor's supervision for eight months.
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