Original sentence: Howard has adopted a low profile since 1996 as the Prime Minister's wife, but in 1999 a journalist alleged that Howard had intervened with the Prime Minister concerning an appointment to the board of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.In 1996 Howard was diagnosed with cervical cancer and underwent surgery; the type of cancer she had was not revealed to the public until 2006
Edited sentence: Howard has adopted a low profile since 1996 as the Prime Minister's wife, but it is widely claimed that she is an influential figure behind the scenes, and that she holds extremely conservative views which have influenced her husband's decisions on some social issues.In 1996 Howard was diagnosed with cervical cancer and underwent surgery; the type of cancer she had, was not revealed to the public until 2006.In 1999 a journalist alleged that Howard had intervened with the Prime Minister concerning an appointment to the board of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation