Breast Cancer Surgery Empress discharged 10 September at 15:17
The Empress, who had undergone surgery for breast cancer on the 8th, was discharged from the hospital on the afternoon of the 10th because the progress was generally smooth.
The empress was shown at the entrance of the hospital building of the University of Tokyo Hospital in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, after 2pm.
In the hospital lobby, a large number of inpatients were seen off, and the empress was waving. Next, the hospital director and the doctors who were in charge of the surgery sent off the words such as “Thank you for your help”.
Then, when the reporter said, “Congratulations on leaving the hospital,” he thanked him and answered “Thank you” and left the hospital by car.
Empress Emeritus was admitted to the University of Tokyo from 7th of this month and had undergone early breast cancer removal surgery on the 8th. As planned, a partial resection was performed to remove only the cancer and the area around it, and as a result of pathological examination performed during the operation, no metastasis was found.
According to the Imperial Household Agency, the progress of Empress's operation after surgery is generally smooth.
The emperor later entered the imperial palace from Qianmen and returned to their home for the first time in three days, and the emperor was greeted.
The future treatment of Empress Empress will be considered based on the results of pathological diagnosis that examines the excised tissue in detail.