Neighbours star announces stage four cancer is 'completely gone' after diagnosis
A Neighbours star has announced her stage four cancer has now "completely gone" following a shock diagnosis last year.
Kate Keltie, 37, who played Michelle Scully in the soap from 1999, was given $37,000 from well wishers after a fundraiser was set up in her name.
Set up by her cousin in November, Ebony Gilbert, the GoFundMe page revealed the actress had been diagnosed with "extremely aggressive" stage four breast cancer.
It had "spread to other parts of her body, including her lymph nodes, blood and hip bones".
The page stated Kate was facing a "fight for her life" and that she had started chemotherapy.
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Kate Keltie is said to be cancer free (GOFUNDME)
Kate played Michelle Scully in the hit soap (Fremantle Media/REX/Shutterstock)Fellow Neighbours star Holly Candy, who played Kate's sister Felicity in the Australian soap is said to have pledged $2,000AUD (£1,113) with her husband Nick Candy.
Four months later, an update was posted by Kate which said she had some "incredible news".
"I recently received results of my latest scan and was told that there had been a complete metabolic response to diseased areas," she wrote.
"In other words, it seems I am cancer-free."
Mail Online report Kate's update was later removed and the GoFundMe page was deactivated last month.
It had raised $37,362 before it disappeared, having beat its initial $25,000 target.
A GoFundMe spokesman confirmed to the news site that the cash had been passed on to Ms Keltie.
It is believed Kate has swapped the soap life after guest appearances on TV shows Blue Heelers and Halifax f.p. for a career as a recruitment consultant.
The Neighbours star faced a shock diagnosis last November (Fremantle Media/REX/Shutterstock)Ms Gilbert's father - and Kate's uncle - Michael Keltie, was contacted by Daily Mail Australia, who relived the incredible moment the family found out Kate's good news.
"All I know is that she qualified for a particular type of treatment and had it.
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"When she went back with her mother and father, the doctor said, 'It's gone - it's completely gone'.
"They didn't know what they were hearing when they were told. They said, 'What do you mean, it's gone?'
"He said, 'It's completely gone'."
Kate's now deleted update explained: '"The nature of my cancer having travelled through the bloodstream means that I will receive monthly infusions indefinitely, with no side effects.
"Surgery is also off the table at this point. Life begins again.
"I also want to thank the amazing team at Peter Mac in Melbourne, and my beautiful family and friends. You are incredible."
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