Sarah Ferguson diagnosed with skin cancer in 'distressing' health update
Sarah Ferguson has been diagnosed with skin cancer just six months after she underwent surgery on her breast.
Dermatologists have removed a mole from her body and sent it for tests, which came back confirming she had a malignant melanoma, which is the most serious form of skin cancer. The 64-year-old was hit with the shocking news just months after being treated for breast cancer. She's said to be in "good spirits" but "distressed" after being hit with a second cancer diagnosis in six months.
A spokesman for Sarah, Duchess of York 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.
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York (AFP via Getty Images)“The Duchess wants to thank the entire medical team which has supported her, particularly her dermatologist whose vigilance ensured the illness was detected when it was. She believes her experience underlines the importance of checking the size, shape, colour and texture and emergence of new moles that can be a sign of melanoma.”
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The Duchess is being treated by Dr Andrew Furness, consultant medical oncologist at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, Catherine Borysiewicz, consultant dermatologist at the King Edward VII Hospital in London, and has been recuperating at the MAYRLIFE clinic in Austria, as first reported by The Sun. The Duchess's elder daughter HRH Princess Beatrice is patron of the British Skin Foundation and has worked with skin cancer patients.
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Back in June, the Duchess of York's representatives told the Mirror that the royals experience "underlines the importance of regular screening" after the "successful" surgery at King Edward VII hospital in Marylebone, Central London.
The grandmother of three spent several days in the London hospital and told of her "immense gratitude" to the medical staff. A spokesman for the Duchess told Mirror at the time: "Sarah, Duchess of York was recently diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer detected at a routine mammogram screening. She was advised she needed to undergo surgery which has taken place successfully."
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