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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Esther Addley

EXPLAINED: Searches for enlarged prostate soar after king charles announcement | Rare Historical Photos

King Charles waving.
King Charles has taken a break from his public duties on doctor’s advice. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

The announcement that King Charles will undergo a procedure next week to treat an enlarged prostate has led to a rise in searches for information about the condition, it has emerged.

The NHS website’s page on prostate enlargement received 11 times more visits on Wednesday than on the previous day, after Buckingham Palace’s announcement that “in common with thousands of men each year” the king was receiving treatment. One person visited the site every five seconds, or 16,410 in total, NHS England said.

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