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king charles Was “deeply touched” by the public response his recent message Regarding his cancer recovery, buckingham palace They say.
the emperor had The announcement was made in a video message on Friday that his cancer treatment It will reduce in the new year.
He attributed this “good news” to early diagnosis, effective care and diligently following doctors’ advice.
Charles, who has Received outpatient cancer treatment from early February 2024also used the occasion to encourage millions of people to move forward Available tests for disease,
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said on Saturday that they were “delighted by the scale and sensitivity of the worldwide media response”.
He added that he was “very grateful for the many kind comments we have received.” KingFrom both those working in cancer care and the general public”.
“I know His Excellency will be greatly encouraged and deeply touched His message has generated a lot of positive feedback” the spokesperson said.
“He will be particularly pleased with the way this has helped to highlight the benefits of cancer screening programmes.
“It has long been the King’s view that if sharing elements of his personal diagnosis and treatment journey could lead to some public good, it would be his pleasure and duty to do so.
“His thoughts and heartfelt good wishes remain with all those affected by cancer and their caregivers.”
Delivering his message in support of the Stand Up to Cancer campaign, Charles said that early diagnosis had enabled him to “live a full and active life even during treatment”.
He further said that he was “disturbed” to learn that nine million people in the UK are not aware of the cancer screening that is available to them.
“This means at least nine million opportunities for early diagnosis have been missed,” he said.
He added: “Often, I’m told, people avoid screening because they think it might be scary, embarrassing or inconvenient.
“If and when they finally accept their invitation, they are glad they attended.
“A few moments of minor discomfort is a small price to pay for the reassurance that comes to most people when they are either told they do not need further tests or, for some, are given the chance to be able to detect early with life-saving intervention.”
Charles urged people to use the online screening checker, screenchecker.co.uk, which enables them to find out if they are eligible for screening.