Kylie Reaches Out To Fans

Kylie MinogueKylie has made a personal statement to thank her fans for all their support.

Her management have confirmed that the 36-year-old pop star has gone into hospital for tests to discover what the next steps in her battle against breast cancer will be.

"Kylie is currently undergoing tests at a first class medical facility in Melbourne in preparation for an operation this week by one of Australia's leading surgeons," said the statement.

"Thankfully, tests so far have confirmed the earlier diagnosis that the cancer appears to be confined to the breast."

Kylie herself issued a short message to her fans and to other women suffering from the disease.

Kylie's Showgirl poster"My heartfelt thanks to the incredible number of people who have sent messages of love and support over the last two days," she said.

"I want to reassure you that I am being well taken care of. Olivier is by my side and I have a lot of family and friends around me."

"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 urged her fans not to send her flowers but to make a donation to the Cancer Council in her Australian home state of Victoria - at www.cancervic.org.au/kylie.

Meanwhile, thousands of fans in the UK bought up nearly 10,000 breast cancer wristbands within hours of Kylie's news.