Kate Middleton, 42, explained in a video that she is being treated for a tumor found after an abdominal operation. She is currently undergoing a course of preventive chemotherapy with the aim of removing any tumor cells. The type of tumor is not known but the timing of the diagnosis suggests a cancer detected in its initial phase.
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Kate Middleton42, clarified in a video why she withdrew from the industry in recent months public life by the royal family. The Princess of Wales, the woman who will sit on the throne of best-known monarchy in Europe he explained that he is being treated with a cycle of preventive chemotherapy to avoid the reappearance of a tumor discovered after an abdominal operation. It is currently unknown what tumor he may have Kate Middleton but several hypotheses can be made.
The video is clear, lasts just a handful of seconds and has a series of very clear sentences: “The tests after the operation revealed the presence of cancer”. The goal is to answer the questions that have arisen from months of conspiracies, suspicions and modified photos. In less than 24 hours the video had been viewed further 75 million times, with reactions ranging from Joe Biden to Emmanuel Macron, even Harry and Meghan commented. The coincidence with is certainly striking Re Carlo III: he too is currently being treated for a tumor discovered at the beginning of last February after hospitalization for a prostate problem.
At what stage was the tumor found
Kate is undergoing a cycle of preventive chemotherapy. We are talking about a therapy that generally lasts a few months and is used to eliminate tumor cells that may remain after theremoval of a mass. Given the type of therapy, the young age of the patient and the way in which the tumor was discovered, it is possible to deduce that the tumor was diagnosed in a initial stage.
Kate Middleton has cancer and has started chemotherapy: the announcement in a video by the princess
This hypothesis has also been highlighted by Giampaolo Tortora, director of the Cancer center of the Gemelli Polyclinic. Interviewed by Ansa he said: “The princess spoke of early diagnosis and this suggests an early stage tumor and is therefore a positive element. Post-surgery chemotherapy for adjuvant purposes is a procedure which, if confirmed, gives rise to hope because it indicates that the neoplasm has been diagnosed at an early stage.”
What type of tumor does Kate Middleton have
In the video released the March 22 from the official profiles of the Royal Family, Kate Middleton has not clarified what type of tumor she has been diagnosed with. A spokesperson for Kensington Palace explained to the BBC that they are not currently planned new declarations: “We will not share any other information about the disease. On this issue the princess has the right to medical privacy like all of us.”
For now we can only think that traces of Kate Middleton’s tumor have been found in the abdominal cavity. As the doctor explained to Corriere della Sera Massimo Di Maio, president of the Italian Association of Medical Oncology (Aiom), this data narrows the field, although not by much: “The abdominal cavity is the largest in the human organism. It contains many organs: colon, rectum, stomach, liver, pancreas and kidneys, as well as the genital area, with ovaries and uterus”. The therapies for these tumors may vary, just as the chance of survival.
How cancer was discovered: the ileostomy hypothesis
The cancer diagnosis she arrived after abdominal surgery last January. It was never clarified what intervention it was. Some rumors not confirmed by official sources have spoken of ileostomy, a surgical operation which involves the diversion of the final part of the small intestine towards an artificial opening made on the abdomen.
The goal of this operation is to allow the feces to pass out of the body and into a bag. This type of operation tends to be used when the patient is unable to expel stool correctly for a period of time large intestine problem. This can happen for many reasons, starting from a simple one bowel obstruction to the removal of larger masses.