Sarah Ferguson diagnosed with breast cancer, prognosis good after surgery

The Duchess of York has undergone a major surgery in a London hospital after being diagnosed with cancer recently, it’s been revealed.

Sarah Ferguson has undergone a major operation in London after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

The Duchess of York, 63, was given the diagnosis a few weeks ago after a routine mammogram.

Ferguson underwent a “successful” major operation after being admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in Marylebone on Tuesday, a private clinic which previously treated the late Queen Elizabeth II and other senior royals.

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Muick and Sandy are now cared for by Fergie and Prince Andrew. Image: Instagram

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Royal recovering at home

She was discharged on Sunday to rest at home in Windsor.

“Sarah, Duchess of York was recently diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer detected at a routine mammogram screening,” her spokesman told BBC News.

“She was advised she needed to undergo surgery which has taken place successfully.

“The Duchess is receiving the best medical care and her doctors have told her that the prognosis is good. She is now recuperating with her family.

“The Duchess wants to express her immense gratitude to all the medical staff who have supported her in recent days.

“She is also hugely thankful to the staff involved in the mammogram which identified her illness, which was otherwise symptom free, and believes her experience underlines the importance of regular screening.”

Ferguson currently resides at Royal Lodge with her ex-husband, Prince Andrew. The pair were divorced in 1996 after a decade of marriage, but have remained close friends.

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"Prognosis is good"

It is understood she is now recuperating there with him and her daughters, Princess Beatrice, 34, and Princess Eugenie, 33, along with her three grandchildren.

A source close to the duchess told The Sun that the operation went well and that the “prognosis is good” due to the cancer’s “early detection”.

“It’s been a difficult time but she is very grateful to the medical staff who carried out the mammogram and detected it early and the medical staff who looked after her these last few days, she is incredibly thankful,” the insider told the publication.

Ferguson reportedly opened up about her diagnosis on the latest episode of her new podcast, Tea Talks with the Duchess and Sarah, which will be published this week.

Last month, the duchess announced she had paired up with UK’s First News presenter Sarah Jane Thomson for the podcast project, which sees them chat about “the highs and lows of everyday life”.

“No topic is off the table. No biscuit will remain undunked,” its description online reads.

Meanwhile, Ferguson is a patron for the UK’s Teenage Cancer Trust and has previously spoken at a Breast Cancer Foundation gala.

“When I started to work with the Teenage Cancer Trust over 30 years ago, it was because my stepfather had died of cancer and I wanted to do something for cancer patients,” she said at the time.

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