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Kylie Minogue Announces She Had Second Cancer Diagnosis In 2021
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Kylie Minogue announces she had second cancer diagnosis in 2021

May 19, 2026 Ben Beaumont The Guardian

Kylie Minogue has revealed that in early 2021 she was diagnosed with cancer for a second time, after diagnosis and successful treatment for breast cancer in 2005.

Kylie Minogue announces she had second cancer diagnosis in 2021. Kylie Minogue has revealed that in early 2021 she was diagnosed with cancer for a second time, after diagnosis and successful treatment for breast cancer in 2005. The pop star discussed the previously unannounced diagnosis in a new Netflix documentary entitled Kylie, available from today. “My second cancer diagnosis was in early 2021. I was able to keep that to myself ... Not like the first time,” she said, referring to her highly publicised first treatment. “Thankfully, I got through it. Again. And all is well. Hey, who knows what’s around the corner, but pop music nurtures me ... my passion for music is greater than ever.” Minogue said that after her treatment, she struggled “to find the right time” to announce it publicly, including after the huge success of her Grammy-wi...