No further details have yet been given about the extent and severity of the disease. In the official statement they assured that the king of England was already carrying out a “regular treatment program” in which doctors advised him not to expose himself in public.
What is known about King Charles III’s cancer?
The king of the United Kingdom was hospitalized three days at the London Clinicwhere they performed a prostate operation made on 26 of January. Later, Charles III appeared in public at Sandringham, along with his wife Camilla.
When the King returned to London, he was told the news that he had cancer. Just a few days after confirming the diagnosis, the British crown issued a official statement to explain the health situation of the current monarch.
The first suspicions, as a result of his operation, indicated that Carlos III could suffer from a prostate cancer. However, Buckingham Palace denied this information, although they have not yet confirmed it. What type of cancer does the 75-year-old king suffer from?
The British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunakassured that the disease was detected “early” and he was positive about Charles III’s chances of recovery. Furthermore, Sunak assured that will continue with its usual communication with the British monarch and stated that he is in regular contact with him after diagnosis.
What was confirmed is that Charles III began a immediate treatment. In their statement, the British royals explained that the King “had already begun the corresponding treatment“.
The Most common cancers in the UKwhere around 1,000 new cases are detected every day, are those of mother, lung, prostate and colonwhich together represent the 53%, according to the cancer research organization Cancer Research UK. 36% of new cancer cases diagnosed each year are detected in people over 75 years of age and, according to the same source, 50% of those affected survive more than ten yearsalthough this depends largely on each person’s individual circumstances.
How Charles III’s agenda continues
Once informed of the disease, the monarch of the United Kingdom suspended initially all his public activities on the recommendation of the medical team. In addition, it was decided to inform all of his loved ones – including his second son, Enrique, with whom he has a tense relationship – before make your illness public.
The goal of quickly sharing the diagnosis is “avoid speculation“around the monarch’s health. According to official sources at Buckingham Palace, “Charles appears very optimistic about his treatment“.
For the moment, King Charles III is will be confined in his own homewhere will receive treatment against the disease, although this will not mean abandoning his responsibilities at the head of the British crown. The British Prime Minister himself assured that “they will continue to communicate as usual.”
While awaiting more details of the situation, Carlos III will not be present at different public activities that I had planned. Without agreed deadlines, Buckingham Palace “the monarch hopes to resume all its activities as soon as possible“.
Source: Ambito
