Sarah Ferguson was diagnosed with malignant melanoma after battling breast cancer

Sarah Ferguson has been diagnosed with malignant melanoma, it was announced on Sunday. In a statement, a spokeswoman for Sarah, Duchess of York said: “After been diagnosed with an early type of breast cancer this summer, Sarah, Duchess of York has now been diagnosed with malignant melanoma.”

“Her dermatologist requested that several moles be removed and analysed while the Duchess was undergoing reconstructive surgery following her mastectomy, and one of them was found to be cancerous.”

“She is undergoing additional studies to verify that this was identified in its early stages. Clearly, another diagnosis so soon after treatment for breast cancer has been upsetting, but the Duchess remains upbeat.

“The Duchess wishes to thank the whole medical team that has assisted her, notably her dermatologist, whose vigilance meant that the sickness was recognized when it was. She feels her experience emphasizes the need of evaluating the size, shape, color, and texture of moles, as well as the formation of new moles, which can indicate melanoma.

Sarah is being treated at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London by Dr Andrew Furness, a consultant medical oncologist, and Catherine Borysiewicz, a consultant dermatologist at the King Edward VII Hospital in London, and is currently recovering at the MAYRLIFE facility in Austria.

Her eldest daughter, HRH Princess Beatrice, is the patron of the British Skin Foundation and has worked with skin cancer victims.

Dermatologists allegedly discovered the duchess’ skin cancer while she was being treated for breast cancer last year, with numerous moles removed for examination and the findings arriving just after Christmas.

Sarah will need more testing to verify it has not spread, but it was discovered early, so more treatment may not be required. Malignant melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. According to the NHS website, “melanoma” is a kind of skin cancer that can spread to other parts of the body. Melanoma is mostly caused by UV radiation emitted by the sun and utilized in sunbeds.

Melanoma risk increases with age, and other risk factors include a family history of the illness, sun exposure, and pale skin.