The media misreported Queen Elizabeth's death as old age. In her final year, the Queen secretly battled a painful form of cancer, according to Prince Philip's friend's upcoming book.
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Gyles Brandreth wrote in "Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait" that the Queen had bone marrow cancer.
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Brandreth wrote: "I heard the Queen had bone marrow cancer, which would explain her tiredness, weight loss, and "mobility issues" in her final year.
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"Multiple myeloma, which mostly affects the elderly, causes bone pain, particularly in the pelvis and spine.
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"Currently, there is no cure, but treatment—including medicines to regulate the immune system and drugs to prevent bone weakening—
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can reduce the severity of its symptoms and extend the patient's survival by months or two to three years."
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The 95-year-old Queen died in September. Her son Charles ruled England after her death.