New blow for the English royal house. After the surgery to which Kate Middleton , wife of the heir to the throne William, was subjected, and the prostate surgery for King Charles , Sarah Ferguson now also has serious health problems.

The Duchess of York has been diagnosed with skin cancer, just six months after being treated for breast cancer.

This is a malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer, detected after she had several moles removed, one of which was identified as cancerous. The duchess's spokesperson said Sarah will have to undergo further investigations to ensure the cancer was caught in its early stages: Her dermatologist asked for several moles to be removed and analyzed while the duchess underwent reconstructive surgery after mastectomy, and one of these was identified as cancerous. The duchess is undergoing further investigations to ensure the tumor was detected in its early stages. It is clear that another diagnosis so soon after treatment for breast cancer has been distressing, but the Duchess remains in good spirits."

(Unioneonline/ss)