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Culture August 15, 2019

Olivia Newton-John gives update on fight with cancer: 'I just want everyone to know, I'm here'

WATCH: Nov. 4, 1993: Olivia Newton-John on having breast cancer

Olivia Newton-John, who is battling cancer for the third time, is staying positive.

The 70-year-old actress shared an update on her fight with the illness during a red carpet appearance on Wednesday. She told ET, "I just want everyone to know, I'm here, I'm doing great."

Newton-John added that she is "really healthy."

(MORE: Olivia Newton-John reveals she has cancer for third time)

The star was first diagnosed with breast cancer in the 1990s. She then found cancer in her shoulder in 2013 -- and revealed last year that the disease returned and she now has a tumor at the base of her spine.

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But the Australian actress, singer and songwriter is optimistic and vows to fight it.

"I am positive about my life and about my journey and I hope that can touch other people to be positive about theirs," she told ET.

Olivia Newton-John on her health battle--"I'm treating it naturally and doing really well": https://t.co/0wZJnpowI9@DrJAshton and @RobinRoberts break down her use of cannabis oil for pain pic.twitter.com/Jz0skm4Ybw

— Good Morning America (@GMA) September 10, 2018
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“It was a challenging year because I broke my sacrum and I had to learn to walk again and all these things," she added. “But I am strong and I am back and I’m feeling good and loving every minute."

When she revealed her third diagnosis in 2018, she told the Australian show "Sunday Night," "I believe I will win over it ... that's my goal."