Former Neighbours star Kate Keltie has been diagnosed with stage-four breast cancer at the age of just 36.
The actress appeared on the Aussie soap between 1999 and 2004 as Michelle Scully, the younger sister of Holly Valance's Felicity.
News of her condition was made public via a GoFundMe page which is aiming to help fund treatment for the particularly "aggressive" form of cancer.
A friend wrote: "Our beautiful Kate is going through the unimaginable.
"She was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer. Her cancer is extremely aggressive and it has spread to other parts of her body, including her lymph nodes, blood and hip bones (known as metastatic cancer).
"Given the severity of the chemotherapy that Kate requires, her Oncologist advised that working and maintaining her job during this time, is not an option. She will lose her gorgeous hair and cannot carry children in the future. This is devastating news for anyone, let alone at the age of 36, with no family history of breast cancer.
Kate will then require chemo infusions every three weeks for the rest of her life, and potentially radiotherapy and surgery too."
The fundraiser has already passed its initial AUS$25,000 target inside the first 10 days.
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