While the announcement is good news for the Princess of Wales, cancer experts describe the challenges of a life shadowed by an earlier diagnosis.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, said she was relieved to be in remission on Tuesday after visiting the London hospital where she received treatment for cancer to thank all the medics and staff there.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, said on Tuesday she was 'in remission' from cancer after she and husband Prince William visited the specialist London hospital where she was treated.