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Jackie Collins reveals why she kept cancer a secret from her sister Joan in last interview before her death

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 11:41 EST, 23 September 2015 | Updated: 14:39 EST, 23 September 2015

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Jackie Collins felt her sister Joan wasn't strong enough to cope with the news of her cancer diagnosis.

The 77-year-old British author passed away over the weekend after a secret six-year battle with breast cancer.

She only told her sister she was battling the disease in the weeks before her death.

When asked why she waited so long to tell her sibling, Jackie told People magazine: 'Because it would really have affected her. I just felt she didn't need it in her life.

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Sisters: Jackie Collins kept her cancer diagnosis secret from Joan for years. The pair are pictured here together in 2009

'She's very positive and very social, but I'm not sure how strong she is, so I didn't want to burden her with it.'

The magazine interview took place just five days before she died.

Jackie went on to say Joan had been 'very shocked.' But she was then 'great.'

The way they were: The author said she did not want to 'burden her sibling' - they are pictured here in 1977

She told the publication she never succumbed to self-pity and insisted she wanted to be an inspiration to people in similar circumstances.

'I certainly don't wake up in the morning and think, 'Oh, I have terminal cancer,' because I don't. I have a chronic disease. We're all going to go at some time. I want people to see me as an example of strength - and doing things my way.'

And Jackie insisted that a positive attitude helped her to cope.

Strong: She revealed in the interview she never succumbed to self-pity and insisted she wanted to be an inspiration to people in similar circumstances

She said: 'Your mind controls your body, so you must. If you have a positive attitude, you can conquer anything.

'That's what you do. It's just been an incredible journey.'

Jackie said she first discovered a lump in her breast in 2007 and chose not to go to the doctor.

For her the cancer was not 'silent' and she would often get a 'wavy feeling.'

Coping: The acclaimed author used each of her treatments for about a year before moving onto something else - she is pictured here with her three daughters Rory, Tracy, and Tiffany, when they were children

She thought it was an indication the lump was growing, but had convinced herself it was benign.

Jackie was diagnosed after having a full body scan for an unexplained limp but by the time she found out, her cancer had spread.

She revealed her treatment included 'a lumpectomy, radiation and various drug combinations.'

The acclaimed author used each of her treatments for about a year before she move onto something else.

Good news: Jackie revealed her daughter Rory (L) had also been diagnosed with cancer, but after chemo she was given the all clear just days before the author died - they are pictured here with Tiffany

Jackie revealed her daughter Rory was diagnosed with stage 1 cancer, but had chemo and and got the news six days before the author's death she was clear.

In the interview she also touched on her feelings about dying and said it was something that happened to everyone.

Describing herself as a 'hovering Buddhist', because she does not chant, she revealed she believed death was peaceful and was not frightened of it.

She said she would like people to remember her as someone who 'gave a great deal of people a great deal of pleasure.'

Looking forward: In the interview she also touched on her feelings about death saying she thought it was peaceful - she is pictured here with her first book in 1968