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Japan's Princess Nobuko diagnosed with breast cancer
Japan's Princess Nobuko diagnosed with breast cancer
Kyodo News
Published Nov 15, 2022 04:18 PM PHT
Japan's Princess Nobuko of Mikasa arrives to attend the state funeral of slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Japan, on September 27, 2022. EPA-EFE/Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool/file
Princess Nobuko, widow of Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and is scheduled to undergo surgery this weekend, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday.
The 67-year-old princess will be admitted to Keio University Hospital in Tokyo on Wednesday, with the operation to be performed on Saturday, according to the agency.
The princess underwent a MRI and biopsy when she was hospitalized at the hospital on Nov. 4 for a follow-up examination of a lumbar vertebrae fractured in 2019, the agency said.
She was diagnosed with cancer of the right breast last Friday, but has no noticeable symptoms, it added.
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The princess is a granddaughter of the late Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida and former Prime Minister Taro Aso's younger sister. Her late husband Prince Tomohito of Mikasa was a cousin of former Emperor Akihito.
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