TheΒ Australian comedian announced she is battlingΒ Mantle Cell Lymphoma –Β a rare and fast-moving blood cancer – in a video on Thursday.
She appeared on camera with a shaved head after beginning her treatment to fight the disease.
‘Hello my lovelies. So, the head is shaved in anticipation of it all falling out in a couple of weeks because I have just been diagnosed with a very rare, very aggressive, very serious lymphoma,’ she began.
‘It is one of the nasty ones, unfortunately. But the good thing is I’m surrounded by beautiful friends and family and an incredible medical support team.
π±Oh my god this is never ending!
— aussie17 (@_aussie17) May 29, 2025
29 May 2025 – Magda Szubanski, one of Australia's most well-known comedians and actresses has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at the age of 64.
"I have just been diagnosed with a very rare, very aggressive, very serious lymphoma,'"
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