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| Palace denies Duke's cancer scare | Palace denies Duke's cancer scare |
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| Buckingham Palace has denied a report in the Evening Standard newspaper that the Duke of Edinburgh has had a diagnosis of prostate cancer. | Buckingham Palace has denied a report in the Evening Standard newspaper that the Duke of Edinburgh has had a diagnosis of prostate cancer. |
| The palace issued a statement strongly criticising the front-page report as "a serious breach" of privacy. | The palace issued a statement strongly criticising the front-page report as "a serious breach" of privacy. |
| It said that it would now be making a complaint to the Press Complaints Commission about the report. | It said that it would now be making a complaint to the Press Complaints Commission about the report. |
| The paper said that the prince, who is 87, was diagnosed while being treated for a chest infection in April. | The paper said that the prince, who is 87, was diagnosed while being treated for a chest infection in April. |
| The Buckingham Palace statement read: "Buckingham Palace has always maintained that members of the Royal Family have a right to privacy, particularly in relation to their personal health. | The Buckingham Palace statement read: "Buckingham Palace has always maintained that members of the Royal Family have a right to privacy, particularly in relation to their personal health. |
| 'Damaging' | 'Damaging' |
| "For this reason, we have always refused to confirm or deny the persistent rumours that circulate about their health, particularly during the quieter news months. | "For this reason, we have always refused to confirm or deny the persistent rumours that circulate about their health, particularly during the quieter news months. |
| "But on this occasion, because the damaging story is now being reported widely, the Duke of Edinburgh has authorised us to confirm that the claim made by the Evening Standard that he has received a 'diagnosis of prostate cancer' is untrue." | "But on this occasion, because the damaging story is now being reported widely, the Duke of Edinburgh has authorised us to confirm that the claim made by the Evening Standard that he has received a 'diagnosis of prostate cancer' is untrue." |
| The front-page story entitled "Prince Philip Defies Cancer Scare" appeared in the afternoon edition of London's Evening Standard newspaper. | The front-page story entitled "Prince Philip Defies Cancer Scare" appeared in the afternoon edition of London's Evening Standard newspaper. |
| The palace said the duke's itinerary, which includes events in Edinburgh next week, would go ahead as planned. | The palace said the duke's itinerary, which includes events in Edinburgh next week, would go ahead as planned. |
| Common cancer | |
| Prince Philip spent three days in the King Edward VII's Hospital west London in April. | Prince Philip spent three days in the King Edward VII's Hospital west London in April. |
| The prostate gland, which is about the size of a walnut, produces the liquid that nourishes, protects and carries sperm on ejaculation. It is located below the bladder and in front of the rectum. | The prostate gland, which is about the size of a walnut, produces the liquid that nourishes, protects and carries sperm on ejaculation. It is located below the bladder and in front of the rectum. |
| Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in the UK, accounting for almost a quarter of male cancers. | Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in the UK, accounting for almost a quarter of male cancers. |
| Each year, nearly 32,000 men in the UK are diagnosed and more than 10,000 die from the disease. | Each year, nearly 32,000 men in the UK are diagnosed and more than 10,000 die from the disease. |
| There is a greater risk of getting prostate cancer with age - most men who are diagnosed are over 50. | There is a greater risk of getting prostate cancer with age - most men who are diagnosed are over 50. |