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Alex Kingston Says She Missed Early Uterine Cancer Signs, Urges Vigilance

In a new Prima interview, she urges people to get unusual symptoms checked.

Overview

  • The 62-year-old tells Prima she dismissed bloating, weight gain and slow-healing injuries as ageing until severe bleeding on stage prompted medical checks.
  • She has previously disclosed treatment that included a hysterectomy and radiation therapy following last year’s uterine (womb) cancer diagnosis.
  • Kingston revealed her diagnosis while competing on Strictly Come Dancing with Johannes Radebe after initially choosing to keep it private.
  • She says sharing her story is meant to encourage others to seek medical advice for unusual changes, noting womb cancer can be survivable when detected early.
  • Addressing Strictly feedback, she calls Craig Revel Horwood’s “midlife crisis” remark “a little mean-spirited,” and one outlet reports doctors found cancer in her fallopian tubes without spread to the ovaries.