As of: March 24, 2024, 9:04 a.m
By: Jonas Erbas
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There is great concern for Princess Kate after her cancer diagnosis.
But one expert is positive about her healing process.
London - The world has known about Princess Kate's (42) cancer since Friday evening (March 22nd).
She is currently undergoing chemotherapy.
However, in her video message, the wife of heir to the throne Prince William (41) was confident.
And the British doctor Karol Sikora (75), who is one of the world's leading cancer specialists, is also encouraging.
After Kate's cancer: expert is positive
For
the Daily Mail,
the oncologist sorted through all the details known so far about Kate's cancer diagnosis and concluded that there was reason for cautious optimism.
Appropriate treatment is now precisely “tailored to the patient” - and can bring great success: Doctors would not only be able to determine whether the cancer has spread, but also how high the risk of the disease returning be.
“This will be partly the reason for the five-week delay between the Princess's operation in mid-January and the start of chemotherapy in late February,” revealed Sikora, who has almost 50 years of professional experience as an oncologist (including leading the clinic from 1997 to 1999). WHO cancer program).
"Fortunately, the fact that Kate has stated that she is now receiving preventive chemotherapy suggests that the analyzes show that her cancer has not spread beyond the abdominal region," he continued.
Cancer doctor reveals: This is why Princess Kate is receiving “adjuvant chemotherapy”
Otherwise, he is sure, Princess Kate would have received a “more aggressive form of chemotherapy.”
Karol Sikora explained the fact that her doctors advised her to undergo so-called “adjuvant chemotherapy”: “This usually happens when the doctors are of the opinion that the probability that the cancer will return is more than 5 percent amounts."
The Princess of Wales is in the early stages of treatment.
How long her therapy will last has not been communicated.
The 42-year-old will not fulfill her royal duties for the time being, the palace announced.
The fate of the popular princess also deeply touches the royal family's staff: several palace employees are said to have burst into tears after Princess Kate's cancer diagnosis.
Sources used:
dailymail.co.uk, bbc.co.uk