Catherine, Princess of Wales, said Tuesday that her cancer is in remission, about 10 months after being diagnosed. Princess Kate made the announcement on social media after visiting a London hospital where she was being treated.
“It's a relief to be in remission now and I'm still focused on recovery,” she said in her post on Instagram after visiting the Royal Marsden Hospital in London. “Anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer knows that it takes time to adjust to a new normal.”
The princess had announced last March that the cancer was discovered after an abdominal surgery and she was undergoing prophylactic chemotherapy.
In September, she said she was have finished chemotherapy.
Taking to social media on Tuesday, Kate said she visited the hospital to thank the staff “for looking after me so well over the past year”.
“I sincerely thank all those who have quietly walked beside me and William as we have gone through everything,” she said. “We couldn't ask for more. The care and advice we received throughout my treatment was exceptional.”
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She also announced that she would be the patron of the hospital.
“I hope that by supporting ground-breaking research and clinical excellence, as well as promoting the well-being of patients and families, we can save many more lives and transform the experience of all those affected by cancer,” she said.
During a visit to the hospital on Tuesday, Kate spoke with patients, as well as doctors and nurses, according to the British news agency Press Association.
“The body tells us in a strange way that you need to take time out,” she said after learning of the man's diagnosis.
She also talked about being diagnosed with cancer, reports the news agency.
“It's the uncertainty of the initial diagnosis,” she said. “It's such a large amount of information. Understanding the diagnosis is a huge amount of information to take in as a patient. Having that continuity in the clinical setting and out of the home is really important.”