Doctors who have vast experience in diagnosing and treating cancer are surmising about the type of cancer Prince Kate Middleton may have — and offered theories based on their medical expertise.
Kate Middleton’s Friday video announcement of her cancer diagnosis may have shed some light on why she’s been out of the public eye lately — and there has been an outpouring of support for her and the royal family ever since — but it left another looming question in its wake.
Dr. Marc Siegel, clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center and a Fox News medical contributor, said he's spoken with multiple cancer doctors about the possible origins of the princess’ cancer diagnosis based on earlier available information.
It's been widely reported that Middleton had major abdominal surgery in January. A large share of Crohn’s patients — up to half — will need surgery at some point to alleviate symptoms, according to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. 'She could have been having bowel surgery for the Crohn’s and they later found it on pathology,' Siegel hypothesized, once again stressing a professional guess based on years of experience.
It is also possible that gynecological cancer could have been detected, experts say. ' could have been a hysterectomy, and she may have been found to have ovarian, uterine or cancer of the cervix, which was local and removed,' Siegel surmised. 'But going against this is that there is no sign of hair loss, which is caused by Taxol, the predominant intravenous treatment for these gynecological cancers.
Above all, Siegel emphasized Middleton’s right to privacy. 'We need to respect her privacy and show compassion and empathy, especially given her young age and young children,' he told Fox News Digital. 'These records should be sacrosanct,' he also said about her personal medical details.
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