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Supermodel Elle MacPherson has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago. Nicknamed "The Body", MacPherson told Australian Woman's Weekly that she found out she had cancer following a lumpectomy to remove a growth in MacPherson used what she described as holistic therapies, rather than traditional medicine.

Cancer Research UK states on its website that "there is no scientific or medical evidence" to show that alternative therapies can help to treat or cure cancer. It also states that some alternative therapies might be harmful and cause side effects. MacPherson said she is now in "clinical remission but I would say I'm in utter wellness".

The model, now 60, told Woman's Weekly that her doctor had recommended a mastectomy with radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, plus reconstruction of her breast. She said she spent several weeks deliberating over treatment options and sought advice from "32 doctors and experts" - but we don't know who they were or anything about their qualifications or experience.

MacPherson, who is also the founder of beauty and wellness firm WelleCo, said she was under the care of several specialists, including her primary doctor, a doctor of naturopathy, an holistic dentist, an osteopath and a chiropractor.

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It is not known what qualifications each member of her medical team holds. Research suggests alternative treatments are linked to reduced survival rates. MacPherson added that she spent eight months in a rental property in Phoenix, Arizona, under her health team's care. In her book, the model said her treatment decision received mixed reactions from her family, with one of her then teenage sons supportive of her not having chemotherapy, while the other "being more conventional, wasn't comfortable with my choice at all".

She added that he was still supportive even if he didn't agree with her, as was her former partner and the father of her sons, Arki Busson, who thought avoiding a traditional treatment plan was "extreme". MacPherson said she had previously found a cyst in one of her breasts in , but it had turned out to be benign. Cancer charity Macmillan says that if you are considering using alternative therapies, talk to your cancer doctor for advice and support.