The news that the princess Kate Middleton has been diagnosed with cancer. But what do we know so far about her health?
As she mentioned in an emotionally charged message, and while there had been an attempt to violate her medical privacy, she underwent surgery in January.
The palace did not reveal any details at the time, causing rumors to rage about what might be going on. Then it was announced that “everything is going well” and that the health problem he had “is not related to cancer”, as explained by the BBC.
She, in her message in the video, mentions that the diagnosis of cancer was made during the tests carried out after the operation.
What kind of cancer does the princess have?
Kensington Palace has not released further details about the type of cancer she is suffering from.
As the palace representative clarified: “We are not going to share any more information related to medical confidentiality. The princess has a right to medical privacy just like the rest of us.”
What is preventive chemotherapy?
Kate announced that her medical team has advised her to undergo “preemptive chemotherapy” and that she is in the early stages of that treatment.
Chemotherapy is a general term for medication aimed at killing cancer cells – it can be given as drops or in pill form.
Professor Andrew Beggs, consultant colon surgeon, said: “Preventative chemotherapy after surgery is given to reduce the risk of the cancer coming back in the future.”
How long you need to follow this treatment often depends on the type of cancer and how it develops.
The emotionally charged message
Announcing the diagnosis in an emotional video she posted on Friday (23/3), filmed in Windsor on Wednesday, Kate revealed the news about her health was a “huge shock” and that she and William “did everything, what we can to process and manage it privately for the sake of our young family.
The news comes several weeks after Buckingham Palace confirmed that King Charles had been diagnosed with cancer.