King is back after cancer treatment


King Norodom Sihamoni has returned home from China where he was treated for prostate cancer, according to state media, with the palace saying his health was improved.

Sihamoni, 73, departed for Bei­jing for health checks earlier this year and shared his cancer diagnosis in April.

The king has been recei­ving treatment from Chinese doctors in Beijing after undergoing “successful” surgery, according to the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh.

In a statement on Tuesday, the palace said the king’s health was “getting better” after more than three months of treatment.

Sihamoni touched down in Phnom Penh on Friday afternoon and was greeted by senior Cam­bo­dian officials, including influential former leader Hun Sen and his son Hun Manet, the current prime minister, according to state-run TVK.

The king has “arrived in the country safely”, Hun Sen said in a post on his Facebook page. — AFP

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