A video message posted March 22 to social media by Catherine, The Princess of Wales, confirmed that she undergoing cancer treatment. "In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was noncancerous," she said. "The surgery was successful. However, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment."

Catherine closed her statement saying, "I am also thinking of all those whose lives have been affected by cancer. For everyone facing this disease, in whatever form, please do not lose faith or hope. You are not alone."

Members of our American Cancer Society Executive Team have been interviewed by the media to provide perspective on the news. Coverage has included:

• ABC News Live, "Dr. Arif Kamal, Chief Patient Officer at the American Cancer Society,breaks down 'preventative chemotherapy' that Princess Kate is undergoing following her cancer diagnosis"
• BBC, "Princess of Wales undergoing cancer treatment" 
• CNN, “How to talk to kids about a cancer diagnosis, according to experts”
• CNN, "Support pours in for Princess of Wales following heartbreaking cancer diagnosis"
• CNN, "The Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnosis: What we know"
• Fox News, "“Princess Kate Middleton undergoing ‘preventative chemotherapy’ after cancer diagnosis: ‘Stronger every day’”
• New York Post, "How to tell your kids someone they love has been diagnosed with cancer — amid Kate Middleton’s battle"
• TODAY Show, “Kate Middleton's cancer puts focus on preventative chemotherapy”
• Wall Street Journal, “What Preventative Chemotherapy Means for Kate Middleton’s Fight Against Cancer”
• Washington Post, "Princess Catherine’s diagnosis comes amid rise in some early-onset cancers"