From the moment the news broke that Kylie Minogue had been diagnosed with breast cancer, the world has followed her through treatment and into recovery. While she has been spotted recently at various events, she has never spoken at length about the last year that has transformed her life forever. In a world exclusive interview with Sky One's Cat Deeley, that aired July 16, Kylie Minogue sat down and shared her experiences as a young woman diagnosed with breast cancer -- the effect it had on her and her family -- losing her hair -- coming to terms with being a breast cancer survivor and the fact that being a breast cancer survivor is still sinking in -- staying positive and believing you can get through it as her advice to other young women who have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and are undergoing treatment.
Sky One has made available video segments of the interview with Minogue online here.
"I just want to do everything. I honestly don't want to sound soppy or too clichéd, but that's the way it is. It's nice to take a walk and to see friends. I just can't help but see things differently," said Minogue of life as a breast cancer survivor. "I want to thank all the people who really might have thought that what they did was very small, but they all add up and even the smallest thing makes a difference in how you're feeling and your road to recovery.''
For a retrospective of Kylie Minogue's breast cancer journey:
- Kylie Minogue: back on stage as a breast cancer survivor.
- Kylie Minogue: laughter is the best medicine for cancer cure.
- Dannii Minogue: sings under pressure about sister Kylie.
- Kylie Minogue breast cancer survivor glows in health.
- Kylie Minogue: cancer survivor writes children's book.
- Kylie Minogue joins women in fight for Herceptin.
- Kylie Minogue in breast cancer remission.











1. Well done to Kylie, there is no debating this, to have come through so much is a true testament to her own strength, the strength of her family and friends together with all the support from all around the world.
I myself was diagnosed with Breast Cancer on June 9th 2005, soon after her diagnoses was announced. Like her, my world fell apart too; very quickly, I decided to do everyhing I could to fight the disease both mentally and physically. A year on from the initial diagnosis, and after undergoing chemo to shrink the tumour, surgery (a mastectomy), radiotherapy, I am back at work as an IT Lecturer and enjoying my new life as I continue with treatment with Herceptin to prevent a recurrence.
For all concerned, enjoy your life today, because you don't know what tomorrow will bring. BE POSITIVE!!
Posted at 2:16PM on Jul 16th 2006 by Joy Miah