A cancer diagnosis is shocking for anyone, but particularly for younger people, in whom cancer is much rarer. In the UK, adults aged 25 to 49 account for 9% of new cases. For people with dependent children, this dreadful news can be even harder to manage; sometimes the person most upset by bad news is… Continue reading The Guardian view on the Princess of Wales: she has the right to heal privately | Editorial
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Blake Lively ‘mortified’ over Catherine joke after princess’s cancer news | Catherine, Princess of Wales
After the Princess of Wales announced on Friday that she is undergoing treatment for cancer, the US actor Blake Lively apologized to Catherine for joking about a manipulated family photograph that the latter recently published as speculation about her whereabouts ran rampant. “I’m sure no one cares today but I feel like I have to… Continue reading Blake Lively ‘mortified’ over Catherine joke after princess’s cancer news | Catherine, Princess of Wales
The Observer view on The Princess of Wales: calm and courage amid a family already beset by crises | Observer editorial
The video recording in which Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed she is undergoing treatment for cancer will be remembered as a moving personal testament and a public profile in courage at a time of great challenges for the monarchy. Catherine’s demeanour was calm, her clothes and appearance ordinary, her voice steady, although the strain showed… Continue reading The Observer view on The Princess of Wales: calm and courage amid a family already beset by crises | Observer editorial
Kate’s sad news should give the press pause for thought | Catherine, Princess of Wales
Re the recent coverage of the Princess of Wales (too numerous to list), may I say, on behalf of many readers, that a period of silence from you on this would now be most welcome (Catherine, Princess of Wales, receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer, 22 March)?James ChurchillBaslow, Derbyshire Prof Regan admits to his family eating… Continue reading Kate’s sad news should give the press pause for thought | Catherine, Princess of Wales
What is preventive chemotherapy and how effective is it? The Princess of Wales’ treatment explained | Catherine, Princess of Wales
The Princess of Wales has begun preventive chemotherapy after her doctors discovered she had cancer following major abdominal surgery in January. What is preventive chemotherapy and how effective can it be? What is preventive chemotherapy? The treatment, also known as adjuvant chemotherapy, is a course of anti-cancer drugs that is given to mop up any… Continue reading What is preventive chemotherapy and how effective is it? The Princess of Wales’ treatment explained | Catherine, Princess of Wales
Speculation about Princess of Wales was worst I’ve seen, says former adviser | Catherine, Princess of Wales
The pressure and speculation about the Princess of Wales’s health before she disclosed her cancer diagnosis was “the worst I’ve ever seen”, one of her former advisers has said. Catherine, 42, said in a video message on Friday that she was having “preventative chemotherapy” after major abdominal surgery in January. The statement followed weeks of… Continue reading Speculation about Princess of Wales was worst I’ve seen, says former adviser | Catherine, Princess of Wales
Princess of Wales’ diagnosis: cancers in young are rising, but so are survival rates | Cancer
Prof Andrew Beggs of Birmingham University runs a special clinic for young people with cancer and has noted, as have other experts, that more and more people under the age of 45 are being diagnosed with some form of the condition. “There are a number of reasons for this rise,” he told the Observer. “For… Continue reading Princess of Wales’ diagnosis: cancers in young are rising, but so are survival rates | Cancer
On a garden bench, amid a sea of daffodils: how Kate dropped her bombshell news | Catherine, Princess of Wales
There was no carpet of roses outside Windsor Castle yesterday, no bunches of daffodils blocking the entrance to Kensington Palace – just an occasional bouquet. The royal family wanted things to be business as usual after the Princess of Wales revealed her cancer diagnosis the day before, and the public has been keen to oblige.… Continue reading On a garden bench, amid a sea of daffodils: how Kate dropped her bombshell news | Catherine, Princess of Wales
Revealed: how hidden delays blight cancer care in England and Wales | NHS
Patients with suspected cancer are waiting months for diagnosis because of hidden waiting lists or falling into a “black hole” after referral, England’s patient champion warns this weekend. Admin errors, unexplained cancellations and delayed scan reports are among factors contributing to longer waits, according to Healthwatch England, a committee of the Care Quality Commission. A… Continue reading Revealed: how hidden delays blight cancer care in England and Wales | NHS