Duchess of York said to be recovering with her family at Windsor having reportedly been told by doctors that the prognosis is good
Sarah Ferguson discovered she had breast cancer during a routine mammogram. Photograph: Kate Green/Getty ImagesSarah Ferguson, duchess of York, has undergone an operation after being diagnosed with breast cancer, her spokesman has revealed.She reportedly left the King Edward VII Hospital in Marylebone, central London – which has treated the royal family for decades, on Sunday and is said to be recovering with her family at Windsor.
A spokesman for the duchess said: “Sarah, duchess of York was recently diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer detected at a routine mammogram screening.“The duchess is receiving the best medical care and her doctors have told her that the prognosis is good. She is now recuperating with her family.
“She is also hugely thankful to the staff involved in the mammogram which identified her illness, which was otherwise symptom free, and believes her experience underlines the importance of regular screening.” The grandmother-of-three was not at Royal Ascot earlier this week as she was being treated in hospital.
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