What type of surgery did Princess of Wales Kate have? How long will Kate's treatment last?

what is known about Kate's cancer diagnosis Kate Princess of Wales has revealed that she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy but in a video announcement on Friday she did not give details about the type of cancer or treatment here's what is known what type of surgery did Kate have Kate had abdominal surgery on January 16th the news was not revealed until the next day when Kensington Palace announced that The Duchess was recovering from a scheduled operation at the time officials said her condition was not cancerous but did not disclose what type of surgery the procedure was saying only that it was successful when was Kate's cancer diagnosed in a video announcement on Friday The Duchess said post surgery tests revealed the presence of cancer and that she was in the early stages of treatment she did not disclose the type of cancer or details about the chemotherapy she was undergoing a statement from Kensington Palace said The Duchess learned of her cancer during a postsurgery test is it unusual to find cancer after surgery it's rare to find cancer after surgery for a non-cancerous problem but cancer occurs in about 4% of such surgeries says Yong f a surgeon at City of Hope Cancer Center in Southern California that 4% refers to people who come into the operating room for what are thought to be benign conditions like a gallbladder removal or an ovarian cyst Fong said is it unusual to find cancer in someone so young yes it's rare for cancer to occur in young adults but in developed countries the number of cancer cases is increasing among younger people Kate is 42 it's awful for young people to get cancer but at the same time they're the ones who recover best Fong said what treatment will Kate receive according to a palace statement No Further details will be released about her cancer or treatment other than to say say that she was diagnosed in late February we will not be sharing any further personal medical information like all of us the princess has a right to Medical privacy the statement said after successful surgery chemotherapy is often given to kill stray cancer cells and prevent the cancer from recurring treatments have evolved and chemotherapy used today may be given for shorter periods or in lower doses than before what are some side effects of chemotherapy side effects of chemotherapy include fatigue nausea tingling hands and feet and sometimes hair loss drive there are medications to reduce these side effects however and cooling caps on the scalp can help prevent hair loss Dr Monica Aila of mafit cancer center in Tampa Florida aola said it can take patients anywhere from a few weeks to a month or two to recover from these effects Drive numbness and tingling may take even longer to go away she said aola said how long will Kate's treatment last a palace statement said this is at the discretion of her doctors the princess is currently progressing well the statement added