Buckingham Palace announced today that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer following his recent procedure for benign prostate enlargement. The palace stated that Charles has begun regular treatments and postponed public duties in order to prevent speculation and to assist public understanding of cancer.
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What was King Charles’ recent prostate procedure?
The statement didn’t specify what kind of cancer Charles was diagnosed with nor its stage, though the BBC has reported that “it is not prostate cancer.”
What is prostate enlargement?
Prostate enlargement, also called benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH, is the most common prostate problem for men older than 50, affecting about 50 percent of men between ages 51 and 60 and 90 percent of men above age 80.
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How will King Charles’ cancer diagnosis affect the royal family?
Charles will pause his “public-facing duties” while undergoing treatment, but the palace stated that he will continue completing “State business and official paperwork.”
The statement added that the king was “grateful” to his doctors for the “swift intervention,” which the palace says was possible due to his recent procedure. Charles is “wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible.”
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