Sarah Ferguson diagnosed with aggressive melanoma months after breast cancer
The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of skin cancer – months after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis.
A mole was removed from her body, which later came back as a malignant melanoma, a cancer often caused by too much sun exposure.
A spokesman for the Duchess said: ‘Following her diagnosis with an early form of breast cancer this summer, Sarah, Duchess of York has now been diagnosed with malignant melanoma.
‘Her dermatologist asked that several moles were removed and analysed at the same time as the Duchess was undergoing reconstructive surgery following her mastectomy, and one of these has been identified as cancerous.
‘She is undergoing further investigations to ensure that this has been caught in the early stages. Clearly, another diagnosis so soon after treatment for breast cancer has been distressing but the Duchess remains in good spirits.’
The Duchess’s spokesman went on to thank her medical team, and emphasized the importance of checking the size, shape colour and texture of moles.
Last summer, the 63-year old discovered she had breast cancer following a routine mammogram.
She underwent surgery at King Edward VII hospital in London and according to the Sun the operation was a ‘success’.
A source told the paper that her prognosis is ‘good’ due to ‘early detection’.
After the cancer was spotted during a routine screening, the Duchess spent several days in hospital.
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