Elle Macpherson doubles down on her controversial 'holistic' cancer treatment in heated interview with Karl Stefanovic By Savanna Young For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:00, 9 September 2024 | Updated: 03:01, 9 September 2024 e-mail View comments Elle Macpherson 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. Appearing on the Channel Nine breakfast show on Monday, Elle appeared to get frustrated with Karl after she said the media attention surrounding her approach to cancer treatment was drawing attention away from other key points in her memoir.
'The book isn't about cancer. And the focus on it is really distorted,' Elle told Karl and fill-in co-host Amelia Adams. 'It's distorting the rest of the gems that are in the book.
' 'I know, but you've found yourself in the middle of a debate that I think so many women are having with not just the community, but with the conventional medical profession,' Karl interjected. 'As you rightly point out, there is a transition to more holistic ..
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