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A patient is admitted to the hospital for a routine procedure to treat an enlarged prostate. And, unexpectedly, a test performed at the hospital (perhaps a blood test, an X-ray, or an examination of the urethra and bladder) detects cancer. Apparently, something like this happened to King Charles III.

When the British monarch was treated for an enlarged prostate in January, doctors found a cancer that, according to the palace, is not prostate cancer. Charles III began treatment on Monday. Buckingham Palace did not disclose what led to the king's diagnosis.

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Carlos was formally crowned after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died in 2022 at the age of 96, after the longest reign in the history of the monarchy. Charles was briefly hospitalized for a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate on Friday, January 26, before being discharged a few days later on January 29. The king rescheduled all his public appearances and began a period of recuperation at Sandringham Palace in Norfolk, the royal family said in a brief statement. At the same time, Princess Catherine of Wales, wife of Prince William, next in line to the throne, was hospitalized Jan. 17 for abdominal surgery.

Although members of the monarchy have traditionally been very secretive about their health and private lives, Charles has so far been open about his current medical concerns. The monarch decided to go public about his prostate procedure as a way to encourage men to schedule their own exams, the BBC reported shortly after his hospitalization. The king appears to have decided to reveal his cancer diagnosis for similar reasons, although details about the diagnosis are still scarce. "His Majesty has decided to share his diagnosis to avoid speculation and in the hope that it may help public understanding for all those around the world affected by cancer," the royal family said.



 
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