"Understanding Kate Middleton's Preventive Chemotherapy and the Support She's Received"

Princess Kate is undergoing preventive chemotherapy after a recent diagnosis of cancer, following major abdominal surgery in January. This type of treatment, also known as adjuvant therapy, aims to eliminate microscopic cancer cells that may have been missed during initial treatment, reducing the risk of cancer recurrence. Preventive chemotherapy is not used for healthy individuals without a cancer diagnosis. Chemoprevention, on the other hand, involves using drugs or substances to lower the risk of developing cancer in the first place or prevent its recurrence, and is typically recommended for those at high risk due to family history or precancerous conditions.