Princess Catherine cancer: What is preventative chemotherapy?

Preventative chemotherapy is often used after surgery to "decrease the likelihood" that cancer will return, Kimmie Ng, an oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the United States told AFP.

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Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, on March 22 announced that she has cancer and was in the early stages of chemotherapy. (AFP)

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PARIS - Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced on Friday that she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy to treat cancer discovered after she had abdominal surgery.

While the exact situation is

Princess Catherine cancer: What is preventative chemotherapy?

Preventative chemotherapy is often used after surgery to "decrease the likelihood" that cancer will return, Kimmie Ng, an oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the United States told AFP.

Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, on March 22 announced that she has cancer and was in the early stages of chemotherapy. (AFP)

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