Prince Philip's Secret Health Battle

0:00It's April 7. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today. Your AI-powered source for all things entertainment. A new book by Role Historian Hugo Vickers drops some heavy details on Prince Philip's final days. Back in early 2021, the 99-year-old Duke got admitted to Edward VII Hospital in London for tests, then shipped to St. St. St. Bartholomew's for Secret Heart Surgery, where it is, his team almost lost him twice on the table. He pulled through the operation, but his health took a permanent hit, and he passed away just a month later in April at age 99, right before, turning 100. Now, Vickers also claims Philip battled pancreatic cancer for eight whole years, sparking big questions for medical pros. That disease usually hits hard and fast, with most folks not lasting long after diagnosis. Experts say the standard type, pancreatic, adenocarcinoma, has a five-year survival rate of just five to ten percent. Symptoms like pain or weight loss often show up too late, making it tough to beat.

1:03Rare, slower-growing tumors, like neuroindicrant ones, could explain longer survival in some cases, but without official records, speculation runs. Wild. Meanwhile, docs keep pushing for better early detection to change those grim stats.