We have the latest information on King Charles’ condition.
Buckingham Palace officials told NBC News on Friday that the monarch’s cancer treatment is “progressing in a positive direction” nearly a year after being diagnosed with the dreaded disease.
While progress is being made, stakeholders emphasized that: have According to the announcement, King’s cancer remains “under control,” meaning his “treatment cycle will continue into next year.”
It remains unclear what type of cancer King Charles had.
Rumor has it that he is battling pancreatic cancer, which has an extremely low five-year survival rate. To be clear, we cannot confirm this rumor.
King Charles had been on the throne for a year and a half when Buckingham Palace first confirmed his cancer diagnosis in February.
The statement explained that the 76-year-old chose to share his health status in part because he “hopes it will help the public understand the lives of people around the world who suffer from cancer.” are.
During a visit to the Dyson Cancer Center at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, England in September, Queen Camilla, who married Prince Charles in 2005, spoke to Macmillan Cancer Support’s Susie Moon about the King’s health. asked.
“He’s doing very well,” she replied at the time.
Prince Charles resumed royal duties in April after several weeks on leave.
Meanwhile, Duchess Kate spent about two weeks in hospital in January undergoing abdominal surgery for reasons that were not specified at the time.
In initial testing do not have It was suggestive of cancer, and further tests showed “cancer was present,” she said in a video statement.
Meanwhile, the 75-year-old monarch has made her first public statement regarding the disease, not long after we learned about it.
“I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the many messages of support and goodwill I have received over the past few days,” the King said in a statement from Buckingham Palace.
“I have also heard how sharing my own diagnosis has helped to promote public understanding and shine a light on the work of all the organizations supporting cancer patients and their families in the UK and around the world. Equally reassuring.
“My lifelong admiration for their tireless care and dedication has grown even more as a result of my own personal experience.”