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  • What is ‘preventive chemotherapy’ that Kate Middleton is getting?

    What is ‘preventive chemotherapy’ that Kate Middleton is getting?

    On Friday evening, Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, shocked the world with a video announcement that she has cancer. As absurd rumors about her having died or being murdered by her husband Prince William, took hold on social media, the future Queen of England broke her silence and made a rare public appearance.

    Sitting on a bench, composed and calm, the Princess said that doctors found cancer after her “successful” abdominal surgery. She said she’s receiving “the early stages” of preventive chemotherapy. She did not offer more details about what type of cancer she has been diagnosed with or what stage her disease is at.

    But there are clues in her message. Let’s look at exactly what is ‘preventive chemotherapy’.

    Preventive chemotherapy, or chemoprevention, is the use of a medicine or a supplement to prevent cancer from developing in high-risk patients.

    The chemo in this instance can be used in a healthy person to stop cancer from developing, in a person who has pre-cancerous or stage 0 cancer to stop the cells from becoming malignant, or in a person who already has one form of cancer to stop another cancer from developing.

    Chemoprevention is primarily used in three types of cancer: breast, prostate (in men) and colon. However, it is also used, albeit less often, in lung, skin and neck cancers.

    Preventive chemotherapy is mostly delivered via IV tube or pills, usually in outpatient procedures. The patient does not need to be admitted to hospital.

    We hope that Princess Kate is able to beat her disease quickly and easily. Here’s wishing her and her family the best of luck on their journey.

  • Princess Kate announces that she has cancer

    Princess Kate announces that she has cancer

    In a shocking turn of events, Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed on Friday, via a video message, that she has been diagnosed with cancer and is in the “early stages” of treatment.

    The announcement was described by the princess as a “huge shock”. It has been two months after she had stepped away from public life, following what Kensington Palace stated at the time was surgery for an abdominal condition.

    “In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,” she said, laying to rest all rumours about her disappearance from public life.

    Apparently, the surgery was successful. However, tests after the operation found cancer was present. “My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment.”

    Kate explained that her diagnosis was “a huge shock” and that “William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family.”

    The princess added, “As you can imagine, this has taken time. It has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment. But, most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them, and to reassure them that I am going to be ok.”

    Kate said that she had told them she is “well and getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal; in my mind, body and spirits.”

    She praised her husband, Prince William for being by her side as “a great source of comfort and reassurance” as well as the support she has received from the public.

    “We hope that you will understand that, as a family, we now need some time, space and privacy while I complete my treatment. My work has always brought me a deep sense of joy and I look forward to being back when I am able, but for now I must focus on making a full recovery,” she said.

    She ended her heartfelt message by saying that she was also keeping “all those whose lives have been affected by cancer” in her thoughts.

    “For everyone facing this disease, in whatever form, please do not lose faith or hope. You are not alone,” Kate concluded.

    Recently, King Charles has also been diagnosed for cancer and is also in chemotherapy.