A top doctor has pointed out a subtle detail in the statement Catherine, Princess of Wales made in a new video revealing she had taken an absence from royal duties due to a cancer diagnosis.
Kate was admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery in January, and announced she was later diagnosed with cancer and had been receiving “preventative” chemotherapy treatment since last month.
Following the video, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr Sanjay Gupta weighed in on her cancer diagnosis and one comment that stood out to him.
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“She uses this term ‘preventative chemotherapy’ in the statement, which I think is a very non-medical term,” he told CNN.
“You don’t give chemotherapy preventatively, she has cancer. We don’t know what kind of cancer it is, and this is typically something that’s referred to as adjuvant chemotherapy, meaning something alongside the surgery now that’s been given.”
Gupta also made the point the royal did not reveal what type of cancer she was diagnosed with, or the staging.
“We did not hear anything from the medical team saying, ‘Hey, look, we expect a full recovery’,” he said.
“She obviously has said that, but there are a lot of questions I think that still really need to be answered, I think in some way.”
In her video statement, Kate said her family needed space and privacy as she completed her 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 added the diagnosis came as a “huge shock” and she and William, Prince of Wales, were trying to process and manage the news privately.
It was expected Kate would return to her royal duties at Easter, but it has since been reported the senior royal will not attend the traditional Easter service next week.
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2024-03-23 07:22:18Z
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