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Fans of 70-year-old pop singer Olivia Newton-John, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992 and survived two recurrences of the disease (the latest in 2017), were shocked and dismayed to read in late December 2018 that she was clinging to life, with only days or weeks to live. The report was published on the tabloid-style celebrity news and gossip website Radar Online, which attributed the information to an anonymous source close to the singer: But although Newton-John confirmed in September 2017 that she was undergoing radiation therapy and natural treatments for stage 4 breast cancer that had metastasized to her spine, she said at the time that she was doing really well and her outlook was positive. The American Cancer Society says patients with stage 4 breast cancer have an estimated five-year survival rate of 22 percent. During a September 2018 interview on Australian television, Newton-John was shown walking the grounds of her Santa Barbara ranch and, although she appeared somewhat delicate, evinced no obvious signs of being at death's door. In point of fact, said Newton-John's niece, Tottie Goldsmith, in response to the tabloid rumors, the singer is in really good health. Goldsmith's comments to Australia's Seven network and via Instagram were relayed in a 3 January 2019 report on News.com.au: Her remarks were echoed by Newton-John's publicist and social media manager: Although she is undeniably coping with a serious illness, as of this writing rumors that Newton-John is close to death have been denied by her family and professional representatives as being exaggerated and premature.
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