Words of comfort from Kylie

Although Kylie Minogue found cancer treatment a gruelling experience, she has words of comfort for other women battling the disease: "I love to say, 'You can get through it'."

The 38-year-old Australian star said of the diagnosis: "It's like a bomb has dropped. The days you didn't see me or no one saw me were the days that I simply couldn't get out of bed, couldn't do anything. To walk to the corner store was a great effort. But I did it. I got to the cafe."

Minogue said there was only one day between the diagnosis and breast operation. "I had one day's grace where I knew and went for a walk down to the beach with my brother and my boyfriend and I was in a total daze."