Kate Middleton said she was undergoing “a course of preventive chemotherapy.”
Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, has revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer and is in the “early stages” of treatment. Although it’s unclear what type of cancer she had, oncologists said the situation she described in her video message – finding cancer during “major abdominal surgery” – is all too common. Kate said in a public statement released on Friday that the diagnosis came after undergoing abdominal surgery in January. She said her condition was initially thought to be non-cancerous, but later tests “revealed cancer was already present.” Now, without speculating about Kate Middleton’s surgery, here’s what experts say they know about the British princess’ cancer.
Towards New York TimesDr. Elena Ratner, a gynecologic oncologist at Yale Cancer Center, describes situations in which women undergo surgery for endometriosis, a condition in which tumors similar to those found in the uterus are found elsewhere in the abdomen. Membrane organization. Dr. Ratner said the common assumption is that endometriosis occurs on the ovaries and causes benign ovarian cysts. But days later, when the so-called benign tissue was studied and tested, pathologists reported they found cancer.
The doctor also noted that Kate said she was receiving “a course of preventive chemotherapy.” It’s also common, they said, explaining that in medical settings this is often called adjuvant chemotherapy.
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Dr. Eric Weiner, director of the Yale Cancer Center, said adjuvant chemotherapy “hopes to prevent further problems” and prevent the cancer from coming back. It also means “the surgery removes everything that’s visible,” said Dr. Michael Beale, director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Dr. Birrer added that you can’t see the cancer because tiny cancer cells may be left behind, The Washington Post reported. Chemotherapy, he explained, is a way to treat minor illnesses.
mentioned separately CNNDr. Karen Knudson, CEO of the American Cancer Society, explained that preventive chemotherapy is often used as an “adjuvant” treatment after surgery to reduce the chance of the cancer returning.
Notably, Kate Middleton has been mostly out of the public eye since her January surgery, fueling speculation about her health. Additionally, this shocking diagnosis comes after King Charles III of England was also diagnosed with cancer after undergoing surgery for an enlarged prostate.
