Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst has revealed he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

The Australian rock legend, 69, shared the tough news over the weekend despite having been diagnosed two years ago.

‘I wanted to get the story of pancreatic cancer out there, because it’s one of those cancers that most people don’t really register,’ Hirst told The Australian.

‘It hasn’t really attracted the attention, for example, of skin cancers or breast cancers or others – but it’s really on the rise.’

The Sydney-born musician added he was receiving ongoing treatment for the disease and was taking things day by day.

‘It’s ongoing. I’ve had pretty much every treatment known to man – every scan, ultrasound, MRI. I’ve kind of had “the works”. Today I’m feeling really good.’