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Cancer often requires more than one treatment − an oncologist explains why some patients like Kate Middleton receive both chemotherapy and surgery

  • Written by: Alexander Olawaiye, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
imageSome cancer patients receive additional treatment after surgery with the goal of eliminating any remaining tumor cells.BSIP/Collection Mix: Subjects via Getty Images

When Kate Middleton, the princess of Wales, announced in March 2024 that she was receiving “preventive chemotherapy” following abdominal surgery, many wondered what that...

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