The British King Charles III. was admitted to a private London hospital on Friday for planned treatment of an enlarged prostate. Buckingham Palace announced last week that he would undergo the treatment. The palace said his condition was harmless, and on Friday it said the monarch was “delighted to learn that his diagnosis is having a positive impact on public health awareness.”
“His Majesty would like to thank everyone who sent their good wishes over the past week,” the palace noted.
No further news on the king's treatment was expected and it was unclear how long he would remain in hospital or away from work while recovering.
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“Like thousands of men each year, the King underwent treatment for an enlarged prostate,” Buckingham Palace said last week in its first statement announcing the unspecified “corrective procedure.” It said his public appearances would be “postponed for a short recovery period.”
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Charles was admitted to the same private hospital where his daughter-in-law Kate, the Princess of Wales, underwent unspecified abdominal surgery last week.
Charles was crowned last year at the age of 74 after inheriting the monarchy following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. His health is generally considered to be good. He had a benign growth removed from his face in 2008, The Associated Press reported.
According to the UK's National Health Service, more than one in three British men will experience problems with prostate enlargement during their lifetime, and the condition is often associated with age.
“It is not known why the prostate becomes larger with age, but it is not caused by cancer and does not increase the risk of developing prostate cancer,” the NHS says on its website.
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