American singer Anastacia sought comfort with a host of celebrity friends during her recent battle with breast cancer - including Sharon Osbourne and Elton John.

The star discovered she had the disease last year before making a full recovery, and found it especially comforting talking to Osbourne - because she was also suffering from cancer and understood the suffering involved.

Anastacia, 30, says: "Sharon Osbourne is a doll! We were friends going through it at the same time and we're very similar people - we're very upfront ballsy chicks.

"Once she contacted me she didn't stop. It made her feel better to take care of friends like me and not think about being sick with stomach cancer herself.

"And Elton John is my heart. He's an amazing man. He'd always call at the right time. Whether I was up or down it would always be the right kind of call.

"The minute he found out he made sure I got the right doctors. He's seen so many friends with breast cancer and AIDS so he has a lot of information. I felt very protected - he was my rock."

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