Yesterday, Buckingham Palace issued an official statement announcing that King Charles, at the age of 75, has been diagnosed with cancer. This comes after the king recently underwent treatment for an enlarged prostate. He spent 3 nights in a private hospital in London last week, where he underwent a medical procedure aimed at treating his enlarged prostate.
While the procedure was aimed at treating a benign condition, it was during this that the medical team attending to the king noticed an alarming issue. Subsequent tests and diagnosis revealed a type of cancer, the details of which the palace has not disclosed yet. This diagnosis has led to the king starting a schedule of regular treatments as advised by the doctors, the palace stated.
Given the seriousness of his health condition, the king has been advised to postpone his public duties. Despite this setback, the king remains positive about his treatment and is eager to return to full public office as soon as his health permits.
The palace has not yet disclosed the specific type of cancer the king has been diagnosed with. To understand the possible types of cancer that could be diagnosed in such situations, we turned to Prof. Ido Wolf, the director of the oncology system in Ichilov. He explains that in the case of an enlarged prostate, the first step is usually imaging tests such as CT and MRI scans of the pelvis and sometimes the abdomen. Given the king’s stature, it’s safe to assume that he underwent all possible tests.
Prof. Wolf further elaborates that these tests can potentially diagnose almost any type of cancer. While the tests can identify any type of tumor that can be visually detected, they cannot diagnose cancers that require other methods, such as blood cancers which are diagnosed through blood tests. The possibilities could include pancreatic, intestinal, or stomach cancer, among others. The specific diagnosis would largely depend on the areas where the tests are focused.
Regardless of the specifics, our thoughts are with the king during this trying time. We wish him a speedy recovery and a swift return to normalcy.
