Major King Charles cancer update as palace source says 'treatment moving in positive direction'

King Charles' cancer treatment is set to continue into the next year, but it's been "moving in a positive direction", according to palace insiders. 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 this year, revealing that the 76 year-old monarch had started his treatment course.

Months on, there's a sense of optimism within the palace, reflected in the King's determination to maintain his busy schedule, even during the festive season. Close confidants of Charles have previously expressed that while he isn't completely out of danger yet, there is "great optimism" and the treatment has exceeded expectations.

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The King first publicly disclosed his need for a procedure due to an enlarged prostate in January, which was met with widespread sympathy. However, he has intentionally kept the specific type of cancer he's battling undisclosed to avoid overshadowing other forms of the disease.

It remains unknown what kind of treatment he has been receiving at his regular private appointments in London. In March, Kensington Palace also announced that the Princess of Wales was undergoing cancer treatment and had started a chemotherapy course in February, reports the Mirror.

Kate, aged 42, was hospitalised on January 16 for "major abdominal surgery", which was confirmed as successful.

After initially believing her condition was benign, post-op tests shockingly revealed cancer. In an intimate family video unveiled in September, Kate shared the news that she had finished chemotherapy, declaring her commitment to "doing what I can to stay cancer free".

Speaking on the matter, Dame Laura Lee, CEO of Maggie's cancer charity, commented: "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."

Explaining the diverse approaches to cancer therapy, she observed, "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 also remarked on the broader impact: "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."

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