Magda Szubanski arrives at Sydney Airport in a wheelchair and wearing mask after revealing that her rare cancer is 'incurable'

Magda Szubanski is continuing to travel and live her life to the fullest despite battling an 'incurable' cancer.

The beloved Australian comedian arrived at Sydney Airport on Monday, where she was seen being transported through the terminal in a wheelchair. 

Flanked by minders, the 65-year-old kept safe in a face mask as she was escorted to her transportation. 

Airport staff carried Magda's luggage for her, with the actress seen chatting to her helpers as she sat in the mobility aid. 

Magda kept comfortable in an oversized black hoodie and three-quarter length leggings. 

She completed her outfit with a simple cap, which matched her monochrome clothing, and blue sneakers.

The Kath and Kim star appeared in good spirits even as she continues to struggle with her health. 

It comes after Magda admitted that her cancer cannot be cured, and is likely to take her life in a matter of years.  

In her first interview since announcing her Mantle Cell Lymphoma diagnosis last year, the actress broke down as she shared that she is dealing with what she calls an 'incurable relapse in cancer'. 

'So, it's almost sure that it will come back. It's a question of "when" and then "how bad",' she told 60 Minutes host Tracy Grimshaw last month. 

Szubanski said that while she was 'pitching for more' time, she may be facing just eight years before the cancer claims her life. 

'The median survival rate is eight-and-a-half years. So, I could go less, or I could go more,' she said. 

The comedian said she feels as if she is living with the 'Sword of Damocles over her head' and understands that her time could run out. 

'For those of us who, you know, it hangs by only a couple of strands, it's a very different feeling,' she said. 

'It is just a different state of consciousness. It's a different awareness of death. It's not abstract.'

The Babe actress described the process of going through chemotherapy as like a 'multi-car pile-up'.

'I'm not being a Pollyanna about this because I think that's not fair to people to do that,' she said.

'It was freaking hard, but when I say it was doable, it was. My results put me in good stead, but it can change.'

Szubanski says that she discovered the cancer after suffering a period of ill health that led to horrific nightmares. 

'I knew something was wrong. I just felt so unwell,' she said.

'It would wake me up in the middle of the night, literally wake up with a dream voice saying "you're dying, you're dying".'

Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma - a cancer that starts in the lymphatic system.

Around 70 per cent of MCL patients are diagnosed at stage 4. 

While it's an advanced stage, treatment can be effective, and many patients live for years after diagnosis.

There is no known cure, but treatment can put the disease into remission.