KING CHARLES III TO SCALE BACK CANCER TREATMENT IN NEW YEAR

King Charles III announced on Friday that his doctors plan to scale back his treatment for cancer starting next year, the first genuine ray of hope for the British monarch’s health since he announced his diagnosis in early 2024. The 77-year-old king made the comments in a prerecorded video broadcast as part of a cancer awareness program.

“Today I am able to share with you the good news that thanks to early diagnosis, effective intervention and ‘doctors’ orders,’ my own schedule of cancer treatment can be reduced in the New Year,” Charles said. He added, “This milestone is both a personal blessing and a testimony to the remarkable advances that have been made in cancer care in recent years.”

The king did not say he was medically free of cancer or that the treatments would end altogether. Nor did he disclose what type of cancer he had. But his remarks suggested that his doctors were effectively managing the disease.