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Palace insider points King Charles well being replace however most cancers kind stays a secret

King Charles was diagnosed with cancer in February this year, and the 76-year-old has been undergoing treatment with a source close to the King has revealed the latest

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King Charles was revealed to be fighting cancer in February of this year (Image: PA)

Palace insiders have shared that King Charles’ cancer treatment is showing positive signs and will extend into the next year. Sky News was told by sources: “His treatment has been moving in a positive direction, and as a managed condition, the treatment cycle will continue into next year.”

Buckingham Palace broke the news of Charles’ cancer diagnosis back in February, revealing that the 76-year-old monarch had started treatment.

Now, months on, there’s a wave of optimism within palace walls, reflected in the King’s eagerness to maintain his packed agenda, even throughout the festive season. Although not yet fully out of danger, close aides express “great optimism” as the King’s treatment outcomes have surpassed expectations.

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The monarch underwent a procedure due to an enlarged prostate(Image: Getty Images)

The King disclosed his need for a procedure due to an enlarged prostate this January, receiving a flood of public support. However, he has chosen to keep the specific type of cancer under wraps to prevent overshadowing other cancer forms.

Details about his treatment, which he receives during private visits to London clinics, remain undisclosed, reports the Mirror.

In a separate announcement from Kensington Palace in March, it was revealed that the Princess of Wales is also battling cancer and has begun chemotherapy treatments starting in February. Kate, aged 42, underwent “major abdominal surgery” on January 16, which was declared a success.

The nation held its breath as it was believed that her condition was benign, but the scare wasn’t over—post-op tests revealed a hidden cancer battle. In a heart-warming clip shared with the public in September, Kate bravely disclosed she’d finished her chemo treatment, pouring her energy into “doing what I can to stay cancer free”.

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Dame Laura Lee, the big chief at Maggie’s cancer charity, weighed in: “It’s very common for treatment to be ongoing for very long periods of time, as is the treatment that the Princess of Wales went through, which is an intense period of treatment over a year, and then it comes to a point where it’s on an end, and she’s on that recovery from some of the impacts of her treatment.”

“So we’ve got immunotherapy, chemotherapy, surgery, hormone therapy. There are all sorts of different treatment modalities. And so it’s not surprising at all.”

She praised further: “It’s been good that they haven’t just shone a light on one specific cancer type, but they’ve shone a light on cancer as a whole.”