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On Friday, King Charles III<\/strong> shared the most comprehensive update on his health since he announced a cancer diagnosis<\/a> in February 2024. In a prerecorded message that aired as part of Stand Up to Cancer\u2019s 2025 broadcast on the UK network Channel 4, he shared the \u201cgood news\u201d that his treatments would be less frequent in the new year.<\/p>\n \u201cThanks to early diagnosis, effective intervention, and adherence to doctors\u2019 orders, my own schedule of cancer treatment can be reduced in the new year,\u201d the king said<\/a>. \u201cThis milestone is both a personal blessing and a testimony to the remarkable advances that have been made in cancer care in recent years.\u201d<\/p>\n Though a palace source previously mentioned that the king\u2019s cancer was being treated as a \u201cmanaged condition<\/a>,\u201d this is the first time that he has shared a public update on his health status since he was briefly hospitalized for treatment side effects in March 2025<\/a>. According to Sky News<\/a>, Charles has been undergoing weekly treatment since his original diagnosis last year.<\/p>\n In the video, which was recorded late last month in Clarence House, the king thanked the professionals who have cared for him since his diagnosis. \u201cI know from my own experience that a cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming,\u201d he said. \u201cThroughout my own cancer journey, I have been profoundly moved by what I can only call the \u2018community of care\u2019 that surrounds every cancer patient\u2014the specialists, the nurses, researchers, and volunteers who work tirelessly to save and improve lives.\u201d<\/p>\n A Buckingham Palace spokesperson added that the king had \u201cresponded exceptionally well to treatment\u201d and decided to share \u201cthe positive trajectory of his own continued recovery\u201d in a message encouraging the public to take advantage of cancer screenings. \u201cHis doctors advise that ongoing measures will now move into a precautionary phase,\u201d the spokesperson said, per The Mirror<\/a>.<\/em> \u201cThis position will be continuously monitored and reviewed to protect and prioritize his continued recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n When the palace announced the king\u2019s diagnosis<\/a>, it declined to specify the type of cancer but confirmed that it was not prostate cancer. In April 2024<\/a>, he took on a new role as the patron of Cancer Research UK, the nation\u2019s largest independent charity fundraising for medical breakthroughs. In Friday\u2019s video, he said his own progress was a \u201ctestimony\u201d to the value of advancing research, adding that he hopes it \u201cmay give encouragement to the 50% of us who will be diagnosed with the illness at some point in our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n According to friends who spoke to Vanity Fair<\/a>,<\/em> the king is in good spirits and good health. One friend added, \u201cHe is on wonderful form and looking forward to Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n