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LisaL

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12. With cancer, they can cut out all the tumor (or they think they cut out all the tumor), but if

Reply to nolabear (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 04:06 PM

Mar 22

there are any cells that didn't get cut out, the cancer will grow again.
So chemotherapy will ideally prevent that from happening. It doesn't necessarily mean it already metastasized.

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Princess Kate announces she is undergoing treatment for cancer [View all] LeftInTX Mar 22 OP

Only the best wishes for her... hlthe2b Mar 22 #1

I don't pay too much attention to the royal family, but her press conference popped up on hubby's TV. LeftInTX Mar 22 #2

Thank you. elleng Mar 22 #3

"Preventative chemotherapy"? nolabear Mar 22 #4

I don't think she wanted to get into details. LeftInTX Mar 22 #5

I suspect it's an communication to reassure the public... Model35mech Mar 22 #6

I would guess that this means ms liberty Mar 22 #8

Yes perhaps it means the margins were clean and no met to other organs. Irish_Dem Mar 22 #10

Thank you. It was t clear to me what the chemo targeted. nolabear Mar 22 #13

It sounds like she believes all the cancer was removed. Irish_Dem Mar 22 #9

My first bout with endometrial cancer I was offered woodsprite Mar 22 #11

Thank you. That's very helpful. nolabear Mar 22 #14

With cancer, they can cut out all the tumor (or they think they cut out all the tumor), but if LisaL Mar 22 #12

I understood that. Well, I thought I did. nolabear Mar 22 #15

Godspeed on her recovery. William769 Mar 22 #7