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Roxy Jacenko on cancer diagnosis: 'It's business as usual'




Roxy Jacenko has spoken for the first time about her recently revealed battle with breast cancer, just weeks after her husband was sent to jail for insider trading.

In an interview with Sunrise, the PR queen said from her car this morning, "You never expect things in life, you've got to tackle things head on.

"That's what I've got to do. I've got two young kids. It's business as usual."

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Roxy Jacenko. Source: Getty
Roxy Jacenko. Source: Getty

Jacenko told The Daily Telegraph that she found the lump while showering last week.

“What I have experienced in the past three weeks is the most shocking thing I have ever experienced. I don’t think there is anything that could shock me more now," she revealed.

The 36-year-old mother-of-two reportedly told her husband Oliver Curtis after he called from the Parklea Correctional Centre where he is being held, and he's said to be heartbroken by the diagnosis.

Roxy Jacenko with husband Oliver Curtis during his court hearing.
Roxy Jacenko with husband Oliver Curtis during his court hearing.

Jacenko says stress may have played a part in her diagnosis, but revealed she has a history of breast cancer in the family with her mother Doreen Davis, undergoing a mastectomy ten years ago.

The Sydney socialite was set to undergo a “partial removal” of the lump in her left breast on Tuesday, but doctors delayed the surgery on Monday as the cancer “is larger than first suspected, so more testing is required”.

Roxy Jacenko with daughter Pixie. Source: 7News
Roxy Jacenko with daughter Pixie. Source: 7News

“The reality of it is I have even more of a responsibility now to make sure I deliver not only for my family and ­provide them comfort and so on, but I also have a due diligence to my customers and my staff," she added.

“There are a lot of people who work a lot harder than me.”

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