The Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson has announced that she has skin cancer (or “melanoma”).
- Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson has been diagnosed with skin cancer.
- A melanoma was indeed detected after several moles were removed.
- “I took a little time for myself because I was diagnosed with melanoma (…) It is thanks to the great vigilance of my dermatologist that the melanoma was detected in time,” writes the celebrity in a post on Instagram.
That’s what we call a bad series. Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson was diagnosed with skin cancer just six months after being treated for breast cancer.
A melanoma was indeed detected after several moles were removed. She must now have additional tests to ensure that her skin cancer is at an early stage.
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“I took some time for myself because I was diagnosed with melanoma (…) It is thanks to the great vigilance of my dermatologist that the melanoma was detected in time”writes the celebrity in a post on Instagram. “I believe my experience highlights the importance of checking the size, shape, color, texture and appearance of new moles that may be a sign of melanoma, and I urge everyone reading these lines to be diligent”, she adds.
Last year, Sarah Ferguson underwent a mastectomy followed by an eight-hour reconstruction after discovering an early form of breast cancer during a routine mammogram. She said at the time that she had no symptoms and had almost missed her check-up appointment, until her sister convinced her to go. During a television interview given last December, she said “proud” of her mastectomy.
Skin cancer: like Sarah Ferguson, more and more French people affected
“Melanoma is a disease of skin cells called melanocytes. It develops from an initially normal cell that transforms and multiplies in an anarchic manner to form a lesion called a malignant tumor,” explains the National Cancer Institute.
With 17,922 cases in 2023, skin cancer affects as many men as women. The median age at diagnosis is 68 years for men and 62 years for women. It is the cancer whose incidence is increasing the most in France, with +2% cases per year between 2010 and 2023.
For localized cancers, surgery is the standard treatment. Depending on the thickness of the lesion, a second operation is performed in the majority of cases to ensure that all the cancer cells have been removed and thus limit the risk of recurrence.
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