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    What is preventative chemotherapy? Kate Middleton’s cancer treatment explained

    by Rebecca Thomas Apr 03, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA

    The Princess of Wales has announced in a statement that she has been diagnosed with cancer after an incidental finding following abdominal surgery.

    Kate Middleton also said she was undergoing “preventative” chemotherapy.

    Chemotherapy is a term used to describe the treatment of someone diagnosed and is used to kill cancerous cells – although Kate specifically used the term preventative chemotherapy.

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