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King Charles Says Cancer Treatment Will Be Scaled Back Next Year

The monarch delivered the update in a Channel 4 campaign message urging wider cancer screening.

Overview

  • Charles said his plan can be reduced in the new year thanks to early detection, effective intervention and following medical advice.
  • A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said therapy is not complete and will shift into a preventive monitoring phase, adding he has responded "exceptionally well" while avoiding the term "remission."
  • The palace continues to keep clinical specifics private and has reiterated only that the illness is not prostate cancer.
  • He used the address to press for screening uptake, citing about nine million people in the UK who miss available checks and pointing to a new national screening checker website.
  • The pre‑recorded message, taped at Clarence House, aired on Channel 4 as part of the Stand Up To Cancer 2025 broadcast after royal social accounts trailed the appearance with a short clip.