Singer Kylie Minogue is undergoing medical tests in Melbourne in preparation for breast cancer surgery later this week.
A statement released by her management today said that tests had so far confirmed the earlier diagnosis that the cancer appeared to be confined to the breast.
Minogue thanked her fans across the world for their support and reassured them she was being taken care of by her boyfriend, French actor Olivier Martinez, and her family in Melbourne.
"I would also like to extend my best wishes to all of the other women around Australia and around the world who are dealing with the same illness," she said.
She also asked fans not to send flowers but to make a donation to the Cancer Council in her Australian home state of Victoria.
