King Charles III's health issues lead to questions about enlarged prostate, cancer
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King Charles III's recent unprecedented public disclosures of his treatments for an enlarged prostate and cancer have led to increased interest in the conditions.
King Charles III's recent unprecedented public disclosures of his treatments for an enlarged prostate and cancer have led to increased interest in the conditions.
Buckingham Palace announced in late January that King Charles, 75, was hospitalized and treated for an enlarged prostate.
This week, the palace said the King has also been diagnosed with "a form of cancer," which doctors discovered while he was undergoing tests for his enlarged prostate. It did not say what type of cancer he has, noting that the cancer is a "separate issue" from the enlarged prostate and not prostate cancer. It said the King was stepping back from "public-facing duties" as he underwent regular cancer treatments as an outpatient.
The palace said the king disclosed details of his condition because he wanted to increase awareness about the conditions and prevent speculation.
Dr. Hon Leong, an associate professor at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, said it's "a blessing in disguise" to find cancer early and treat it.
"You can imagine, if it was not caught early enough, that this cancer, whatever type it may be, could have continued growing unnoticed," Leong said in an email to CTVNews.ca. "That tumour likely would have become even more deadly, potentially leading to a more grim outlook for the King."
In light of the increased interest in both health conditions, CTVNews.ca gathered information on symptoms and prevention.
