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The 72-year-old was diagnosed and treated for the disease last year
according to the Daily Mail’s diary.
The Prince’s spokesman, Simon Astaire, said “This particular
problem was, happily, diagnosed very early and treated successfully
last year by a surgical team who have his admiration and
gratitude.”
In usual circumstances, the Royal Family’s health issues are kept
private, but the Queen’s cousin wanted the news of his successful
recovery to be shared with the public.
40,000 men are affected by prostate cancer in Britain each year.
One in eight men will develop the illness at some point in their
life, in most cases, after the age of 65.
Back in 1999, Princess Michael of Kent was treated successfully for
skin cancer. She has laser surgery to remove a tumour from her
foot.
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