The Princess of Wales today revealed she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy following her shock cancer diagnosis.

Chemotherapy uses powerful drugs to attack tumors and is typically given to directly treat cancer or shrink a tumor in preparation for surgery.

As in the case of Kate Middleton, chemo can also be used as a preventive option in the hope of preventing the return of cancer.

Today, Kate, 42, said in a statement that she has undergone this preventive form of chemotherapy. She started treatment at the end of February.

At the time, it was believed that the reason for Kate’s surgery was not cancer.

Today she said subsequent tests showed it was cancerous.

Kate was then advised to undergo preventive chemotherapy and described herself as being in the ‘early stages’ of that treatment.

Preventive chemotherapy, also called adjuvant chemotherapy, aims to prevent cancer from returning once the main tumor has been removed from the body.

Cancer can spread to other parts of the body, a process called metastasis, in which small cancer cells break off the main tumor and take root elsewhere.

These “new” cancers can be difficult to detect, so doctors who specialize in treating cancer, called oncologists, often advise patients to undergo preventive chemotherapy in an attempt to eliminate any remaining traces of the disease.

Preventive chemotherapy is usually administered as an infusion or tablets, where they are then carried throughout the body by the bloodstream.

Depending on the type, chemotherapy can be administered in a hospital or at the patient’s home.

There are more than 100 types of chemotherapy drugs, but they all work in a similar way and circulate through the blood.

The drugs are cytotoxic, meaning they are toxic to cells and especially to cells that are dividing rapidly.

Because cancer cells divide more than healthy cells, they are more affected by chemotherapy, which is why it is used as a treatment for the disease.

However, other types of fast-growing cells, such as hair, bone marrow, skin and the lining of the digestive system, are also damaged.

This leads to some of the famous side effects of chemotherapy, such as hair loss or thinning, fatigue, easier bruising and bleeding, an increased risk of infection, diarrhea or constipation, nausea or vomiting, rash, and more.

Often a patient undergoing chemotherapy is also taking other medications intended to alleviate or combat some of these symptoms.

The specific dosage and type of chemotherapy used varies depending on the type of cancer.

The effectiveness of preventive chemotherapy varies considerably from patient to patient.

Factors that influence its success include the specific type of cancer, when the cancer was originally treated, the patient’s age, and whether he or she has any other health problems.

The specific type of cancer Kate has has not been revealed.

Around 375,000 cases of cancer are diagnosed in the UK each year, with 167,000 patients dying from the disease each year.

Survival rates vary considerably by type of cancer. In total, 50 percent of cancer patients will still be alive ten years after their diagnosis.

WELCOME to the weekend by taking a break from the kitchen and enjoying top-notch food.

Eating out can put a hole in your budget, but there are a few tricks to get a meal for less.

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Here are some tasty tips for saving. . .

SECRET EAT: Mystery diners can receive a free meal in exchange for providing feedback on their experience.

There are a number of companies that recruit people to dine and review.

You will need to sign up for a site that will give you a location and a brief description of what you will need to review during the visit.

Try Hgem, which partners with restaurants like Dishoom, Flat Iron and Brewdog.

Normally you pay for the food and are then reimbursed for your visit. Apply via mysterydining.net.

Service Scan works with both fast food restaurants and top restaurants. See service-scan.com.

LEARNERS: You can get cheap food by tasting menus from chefs in training. Hospitality colleges often have restaurants with delicious meals prepared by students.

They are usually only open during school terms and you will have to dig around to find the nearest location.

For example, The Stables Restaurant is part of Oaklands College in Hertfordshire. Or you can try the Scholars Restaurant at the City of Glasgow College.

DO IT FOR THE KIDS: During the holidays, numerous chains offer free or low-cost deals that reduce the cost of a family outing.

For example, prior to the Easter holidays, a maximum of two children can receive a free meal all day Bills when an adult orders a main course. The children’s menu includes macaroni and cheese, as well as fish fingers and chips.

At Subway, kids can get a 4-inch sub, a snack and a drink for free when an adult buys a 12-inch sub. Both offers run from Monday to mid-April.

• All prices on the page are correct at the time of going to press. Offers and offers subject to availability.

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While spring means longer evenings and nicer weather for some, for snails it’s time to party.

A professional gardener shared his top tip for keeping pests out of your flower beds and taking your garden to the next level.

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In his videoDavid Domoney (@daviddomoney) explained how beautifying your garden can actually repel snails.

The TikToker told his followers that while seedling plants are at their most vulnerable in early spring, so are the pests that feed on them.

To keep slugs and snails out of your flower beds, David suggested creating habitats in your garden.

This means that more animals are encouraged into your space and a new ecosystem is created.

Encouraging creatures such as birds and squirrels into your garden will reduce the number of slugs that nibble on your plants.

The green-fingered expert recommended creating environments for the slug predators.

He gave examples of hanging bird feeders, but also of planting shrubs and hedges.

David also advised his viewers to add a small pond to their gardens.

According to the experts at MilorganiteCreatures that live in and around ponds are common predators of slugs.

“Toads and frogs make great garden partners, they eat many insects including mosquitoes, slugs and snails,” they said.

And if you don’t have room for a pond in your yard, the pros suggested creating a rock pile to attract frogs instead.

For best results, place your rock pile in a spot in your yard that receives equal amounts of sun and shade throughout the day.

David, who opts for natural pest control solutions, also recommended forming leaf piles in your garden.

This step can help provide additional habitat and reduce the slug population in your garden.

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South Africa has asked the United Nations’ highest court to issue emergency orders to Israel to end what it called the “genocidal starvation” of the Palestinian people, citing UN warnings that Gaza risks was under threat of famine.

The request made Wednesday to the International Court of Justice in The Hague was part of a case filed by South Africa in December accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza. Israel has strongly denied the accusation of genocide and on Thursday the Foreign Ministry called on the court to reject South Africa’s latest request.

“South Africa continues to act as the legal arm of Hamas in an attempt to undermine Israel’s inherent right to defend itself and its citizens and to release all hostages,” said Lior Haiat, a spokesman for Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. said on social media.

It was not immediately clear when the court would respond to the request. In January, in an initial ruling in the broader genocide case, the court ordered Israel to act to prevent its forces from committing genocide in Gaza and to increase the amount of humanitarian aid reaching the territory’s citizens.

Last month, South Africa asked the court to issue an emergency injunction to stop Israel from sending troops to the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The court did not do this, but said Israel must adhere to its original order to prevent genocide.

The judges of the World Court, as it is also known, have not ruled on the core question of whether a genocide is taking place in Gaza, a complex charge that will likely take them months or years to decide. For now, they have ordered a series of measures, amounting to temporary orders, aimed at protecting Palestinian civilians, as they found the dangers of genocide “plausible.”

The genocide case has thrust the usually slow-moving court into the global spotlight, turning it into a platform for tense arguments and disputes over Israel’s war in Gaza. Despite the symbolic weight of the charges before it, the court, which settles disputes between UN member states, does not have any means to force Israel to follow its orders.

In its request on Wednesday, South Africa accused Israel of causing widespread hunger and near-famine throughout Gaza. Health authorities there say children are dying every day from malnutrition and dehydration, and aid groups say people are hungry enough to resort to food leaves, donkey food and food scraps.

“Palestinian children are dying of hunger as a direct result of Israel’s deliberate acts and omissions – in violation of the Genocide Convention and the court’s order,” lawyers for South Africa wrote in the filing.

For months, international observers and aid agencies have warned that Gaza’s 2.2 million citizens are facing famine, amid acute shortages of food and water. Distributing limited supplies within the territory has become more challenging, amid the destruction of infrastructure and increasing lawlessness as desperate people loot aid convoys.

In asking the court to intervene, South Africa pointed to last week’s deadly aid delivery in northern Gaza and Israel’s attempts to block UNRWA, the main UN agency providing aid to Palestinians. refugees, to discredit. South Africa said the humanitarian situation in Gaza had deteriorated rapidly in the weeks since the court refused to issue an emergency order to stop a possible Israeli advance on Rafah. At the time, the court said the “dangerous situation” throughout Gaza required Israel to comply with its order to prevent genocide.

“The situation that was ‘dangerous’ then is now so terrifying as to be unspeakable,” South Africa said in the dossier.

Adam Sella reporting contributed.

A GARDENING fan has shared her green-fingered tips for a pest-free vegetable garden.

All you have to do, she said, is plant the right herbs to keep them away.

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She also urged viewers to add a ‘living mulch’ to their garden plans.

It reduces workload and adds nutrients to the soil.

From soil to stove (@fromsoiltostove) has a passion for growing vegetables in raised beds in the backyard.

She feeds her young family with fresh produce from her garden.

In this aftershe encouraged existing and future gardeners to consider a change in their growing habits.

“If you buy seeds for a vegetable garden this year, don’t forget to include these three,” she said.

“These are three essential seeds for your vegetable garden.”

They are unusual choices, but they worked well for her.

“I have a few ideas for seeds that you wouldn’t necessarily think of buying for your backyard vegetable garden that work wonders,” she added.

FLOWERING HERBS

Anyone with a creepy crawly phobia will like this one.

“Plant these sporadically in the garden or even in large bags,” she said.

“Not only will it attract beneficial insects, but it will also deter some pesky insects and keep them away from your plants,” she added.

Flowering herbs include:

• Thyme
• Dill
• Fennel
• Coriander
• Basil

PLANT COWER PEAS

This plant is especially ideal if you love tomatoes, as our gardener admitted.

“I love tomatoes and peas keep bugs away from them,” she said.

Plant cowpeas at the edge of your garden, a few feet away from your tomato plants, she advised.

“There is a chemical compound in peas that is similar to that of tomatoes,” she said.

“So the bugs and insects that like tomatoes are also attracted to the chickpeas and will usually congregate on those things, away from our beautiful tomato plants.”

LIVING MULCHES

A living mulch is very effective at keeping weeds down, but it also looks very nice.

“Living mulches are low-growing flowering plants that you place around your vegetables,” she said.

“Not only do they help retain moisture, but they also help control weeds, such as perennial weeds and other weeds that grow in and around your vegetables.

“It reduces garden work and retains moisture in the soil,” she added.

Living mulch plants:

• Dear Alyssum
• Small gemstone marigolds
• Creeping Thyme

The commenters were grateful for the gardening tips.

“I needed this. I lost 100% of my Brussels harvest to slugs,” said one fan.

“I planted one marigold for every vegetable plant I put in the ground last year and had almost no pest problems,” said another.

“Cowpeas are also a great way to add nitrogen to your soil,” said a fellow gardener.

“Taking notes. I’m going to try all these things this year,” another added.

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There’s nothing more annoying than cooking something in the Airfryer, only to find that it all sticks to the bottom.

But one man has shared a genius solution you can try when whipping up some firecrackers, and it makes a tasty side dish too.

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“Top tip: cook your sausages on bread,” he captioned a photo of him doing just that TikTok page.

“Fried bread with sausage (and they don’t stick!),” he added, showing off the crispy bread once it was done.

People were quick to comment on the TikTok post, with one writing: “Tbf if this works you’re a genius!”

“I do it with a chicken Kiev on bread and it makes a garlic fried bread,” added another.

“This is basically the same as ‘bread and drippings’ that you would have eaten during the war if you didn’t have meat,” wrote a third.

“Or better yet, just cook your sausages and then fry your bread with the fat that remains,” someone else argued.

To which another replied: “Why would you do that when you could do this?

“Faster and less hassle!”

“A little gravy and you’re done!” someone else was enthusiastic.

But others were unimpressed by Neil’s suggestion to cook sausage.

“Dirty,” one person called it, while another added: “Yes, I’m sure 20+ minutes of cooked toast with sausage juice is delicious…!”

“That is the most disturbing thing I have ever seen,” someone else dramatically commented.

“Bread soaked in animal fat,” mused another.

“Top tip…please don’t do this,” someone else wrote.

“I’m going to call the police!”

“Sausages should be cooked in the oven with onion, tomato and black pepper,” another commented.

“You’ll never want them any other way again!”

“That is ridiculous!” someone else raged.

It can also be difficult to clean an air fryer when you no longer use it.

And home appliance brand Ninja, which has one of the best-selling air fryers in the country, recently caused controversy with their cleaning method.

They teamed up with content creator Ciara, who goes by The Tummy Fairy on social media, to show their recommended way to clean your air fryer.

“Just add a squirt of dish soap and a quarter cup of baking soda,” Ciara instructed.

“You’re going to fill that all the way with boiling water, right up to the brim, and we’re going to let it sit for twenty minutes.

“Then pour it all out, rinse it with warm water, dry it with a paper towel and you’re done.

“It’s like brand new.”

Is theft on the rise at airlines? The simplest answer is that we don’t know.

Airlines do not make their in-flight theft statistics public. However, recent events have put the issue in the news.

In In December 2023, a man was accused of stealing $23,000 (£18,200) cash from three fellow passengers on a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore while in October Police have arrested a man who was traveling from Taipei to Tokyo suspected of serial thefts while on the run.

Are these high-profile cases related to a general increase in the number of light-fingered passengers during flights?

Not necessarily, says Jonathan Frankham, General Manager UK at World Nomads Travel Insurance. However, they are a reminder that you should be careful with your belongings during a flight.

Jonathan said: ‘While we have not observed any discernible trend in claims submitted suggesting that in-flight baggage theft is historically widespread or on the rise in recent years, it is still critical to be vigilant and take steps to prevent to ensure the safety of assets and important matters. documents.’

Most people carry several valuable items with them when flying. In addition to a wallet and phone, it is not unusual to carry a passport, laptop, cash and perhaps a camera or other valuables. Jonathan warns that this makes it easy for thieves to be caught.

He said: ‘It’s a calculated gamble on this part [of the thieves], which takes advantage of travelers’ sense of security once they are comfortably seated on board. Yet it is precisely during these moments – the buzz during meals, the dimmed lights or those quick sprints to the toilet – that thieves can try their luck.’

In the case of the arrest in Tokyo, reports said the 51-year-old suspect would pretend to check his own luggage into the overhead bin, but would instead steal US dollars, euros and yen from the bags of fellow travelers. The cash was exchanged for lower denomination Cambodian riel or Indonesian rupiah to maintain the weight and size of the wallet.

It’s not just cash or valuables that could be targeted. Passports continue to fetch a significant price on the black market.

How do you ensure that you do not become a target of theft from an aircraft?

Pack smartly and keep your valuables with you

This is your first line of defense. Jonathan said: ‘Packing smart is crucial. Choose a sturdy backpack, preferably one that can be securely closed and marked with colorful zippers for easy identification. [If] the zipper is missing or has been tampered with, it is important to notify an employee immediately.

‘Store larger bags in overhead lockers so they are safe. If space is available, it can be helpful to place them across the aisle so you can easily see if someone is walking through who shouldn’t be.”

For valuables such as passports, cash and phones, Jonathan advised: ‘The best practice is to use a secure fanny pack or carry it in your pocket. Do not leave them unattended and always keep them in sight. This not only minimizes the risk of theft, but also ensures that insurance claims are not negatively affected by negligence.”

What should travelers do if they become victims of thefts on board?

Report the incident to the airline as soon as you notice anything missing, in accordance with the guidelines of the Montreal Convention.

Jonathan explained: ‘This international treaty requires airlines to provide compensation for lost or damaged baggage on international flights. Although the treaty position on stolen baggage is less explicit, it is crucial to notify the airline as soon as possible.

“Second, travelers must obtain all necessary documentation to support their case. This also includes requesting a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) from the airline. Additionally, it is vital to keep all related documents such as tickets, luggage tags and receipts for any emergency purchases as these form an essential part of any subsequent insurance claims.

‘It is important to also involve the local police. Reporting the theft to the police and obtaining a citation is a crucial step as it provides official documentation of the theft, which is often required for insurance claims.”

What should travelers do if they need to make an insurance claim?

Once you’ve notified the airline and the police, Jonathan says it’s essential to thoroughly review your travel insurance policy. ‘Although it usually covers such incidents, it is essential to understand the limits and exclusions of the policy, and additional premiums may be required for high-value items,’ he added.

‘Next, collect all necessary evidence, including proof of ownership, age and value of the stolen items, which are crucial to the claims process.

‘It is also important that travelers assess their responsibility in the situation. Ensuring that valuables are safe and that luggage is not left unattended is crucial, as negligence can affect the viability of a claim.

‘If in doubt or have any questions, travelers should not hesitate to contact their insurer.’