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King Charles’ cancer was ‘caught early,’ British PM says

London (CNN) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis was caught early in an interview on Tuesday.

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Niamh Kennedy
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CNN — London (CNN) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis was caught early in an interview on Tuesday.

“Thankfully, this has been caught early and now everyone will be wishing him that he gets the treatment that that he needs and makes a full recovery,” Sunak added.

Buckingham Palace announced Monday that Charles, 75, had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer after being admitted London hospital for a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate last month. A royal source told CNN that the form of cancer detected was not prostate cancer, but did not specify further.

Charles will step back from public-facing duties while he undergoes treatment, the palace said. He will continue to carry out state business and official paperwork.

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