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BBC News
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Magda Szubanski: Australian comic diagnosed with cancer
Australian actress and comedian Magda Szubanski has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive is best known for her iconic role as Sharon Strzelecki in the Australian sitcom Kath & Kim, and for her film roles in Babe and Happy a video posted to social media, the 64-year-old said she had begun treatment to fight stage four Mantle Cell Lymphoma, a "fast-moving" form of blood the news "confronting", Szubanski said she was receiving "world-class care" in Melbourne. "I won't sugar-coat it: it's rough. But I'm hopeful," she said."I'm being lovingly cared for by friends and family, my medical team is brilliant, and I've never felt more held by the people around me."The actress said she is undergoing Nordic protocol treatment, a regimen which combines chemotherapy and immunotherapy to treat Mantle Cell cancer was only discovered incidentally after she requested blood tests after feeling unwell for "ages"."So the take away is - get tested and listen to your body!" she rose to fame playing the netball-loving Strzelecki in the early 2000s, and has been a stalwart of the comedy scene in Australia was also a prominent advocate for the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Australia.
ABC News
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Magda Szubanski reveals stage 4 cancer diagnosis, begins treatment for rare lymphoma
Comedian Magda Szubanski, best known for her acting roles in Babe and Kath & Kim, has revealed she has stage 4 blood cancer. In a video posted on social media, the 64-year-old said she had been diagnosed with a "very rare, very aggressive, very serious lymphoma". "It's pretty confronting ... but new treatments keep coming down the pipeline constantly," Szubanski said. Szubanski said she had begun Nordic protocol treatment, a chemotherapy regimen used to treat Mantle Cell Lymphoma. With a career spanning more than 20 years, Szubanski achieved international acclaim for her role as Esme Hoggett in the film Babe. She also played the netball-loving character of Sharon Strzelecki in popular Australian sitcom Kath & Kim.
