King Charles diagnosed with cancer, urgent call for regular screenings

Buckingham Palace announced today that King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer while he was undergoing an unrelated procedure it's something that has shocked many around the world 22 news reporter Cas deor joins us live in studio after speaking with an oncologist at Bay State Health Christina they're encouraging regular cancer screenings for everyone because early detection can save lives that's right neck they also share some advice on what to do if you've been diagnosed King Charles diagnosed with cancer discovered while he was undergoing an unrelated procedure and while it is still unclear what form of cancer he has this diagnosis serves as a reminder of just how crucial regular screenings are for early detection cancers are very different and when we say cancers are very different that means the approach the treatment the the meaning of of what of the cancer diagnosis can be very different according to the American Cancer Society cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause among people younger than 85 years old lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer for both men and women this year it is projected that there'll be just over 2 million new cancer cases across the US and here in Massachusetts about 44,000 cases resulting in about 12,000 deaths here in the state oncologists at the demore Cancer Center at B8 Health say if you have been diagnosed there are questions you should be asking your doctor so what's my exact type of cancer what's my what's my staging uh and what does that stage mean to me what's the treatment strategy and and what are we hoping the treatment to achieve and that's you know are we looking at a treatment that's going to going to cure the cancer or a treatment that's going to control the cancer Dr Elias adds that patients should find out what other Specialists may be required for treatment especially someone who can assist with the emotional toll cancer can have on a person T news has a list of resources from the American Cancer Society and you can find that on our website wwlp.com working for you tonight Christina deor 22 News