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Kate Middleton cancer announcement: 'A huge shock'

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, revealed Friday that she's being treated for cancer after undergoing abdominal surgery in January 2024. She said her medical team recommended she undergo preventative chemotherapy and is in the "early stages" of that treatment, according to the video. She thanks everyone for that support, as well as asked for privacy.

LONDON - Kate Middleton revealed Friday she has been diagnosed with cancer.

Middleton, aka Catherine, Princess of Wales, said that while the major abdominal surgery she underwent in January was successful, later tests revealed that cancer had been present despite the belief that the condition was non-cancerous to begin with.

The kind of cancer Kate Middleton has was not revealed in the video.

Now, Middleton is in the early stages of preventative chemotherapy.

"This, of course, came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family," Middleton said. "As you can imagine, this has taken time. It has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment. But most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that's appropriate for them and to reassure them that I am going to be OK."