Cambodia’s King Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni greets people at the Independence Monument during a ceremony marking Cambodia’s 71st Independence Day celebrations in Phnom Penh on November 9, 2024. Photo by TANG CHHIN SOTHY / AFP Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, he said in a statement on Friday, and will stay in China for prolonged treatment for the disease. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); Doctors in Beijing “have confirmed that currently I have prostate cancer”, the 72-year-old king said in a statement to his country, adding that doctors have prescribed hospitalisation of up to two months for treatment. A lifelong bachelor who speaks French, Czech and English, Sihamoni spent most of his adult life abroad pursuing a career in the arts before taking the throne in 2004. READ ALSO: Thai Army Accuses Cambodia Of Violating Truce With Over 250 Drones He took over the role after his father King Norodom Sihanouk abdicated following his own cancer treatment in Beijing. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); }); Sihamoni’s reign as head of state has been largely symbolic under a deal struck between his father and Cambodia’s leadership in 1993, allowing him to re-ascend the throne after years in exile. AFP Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0"); }); Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: Cambodia King Norodom Sihamoni prostate cancer More Stories No related articles found /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
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