LONDON: Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed on Friday that she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, in a stunning announcement that followed weeks of unbridled speculation about her health and whereabouts.
The wife of Prince William disclosed her condition in a video message recorded in Windsor on Wednesday and broadcast two days later. It came after relentless speculation on social media ever since January, when she was hospitalized for unspecified abdominal surgery.Catherine, popularly known as Kate, asked for 'time, space and privacy' while she is treated for an unspecified type of cancer that was discovered after what she described as 'major' surgery.
Shivan Sivakumar, associate professor in oncology at the University of Birmingham, said it was unclear what the princess meant by 'preventative' chemotherapy but he presumed that it's what's known as 'adjuvant' chemotherapy in the medical profession.'This is chemotherapy after an operation to prevent recurrence,' he said. 'This is to attempt to destroy any circulating cancer cells.
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