Princess Mikasa undergoes surgery to remove cancer

Princess Mikasa undergoes surgery to remove cancer

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mikasa (in a file photo), an aunt of Emperor Akihito, underwent surgery at a Tokyo hospital on July 10 to remove a large intestine cancer, the Imperial Household Agency. The surgery ended successfully and she is expected to leave the hospital in about two weeks, the hospital said.

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