Kate opens up about ‘challenging’ cancer treatment during hospital visit

BBC

The Princess of Wales has spoken of the challenge to “get back to normal” after her cancer treatment, as she thanked staff and shared experiences with patients at the hospital where she was treated.

Catherine visited the Royal Marsden Hospital in west London, personally thanking staff for their care and compassion – on a visit that also confirmed this was where she had undergone treatment.

She spoke to cancer patients with the empathy of her own first-hand experiences, in what was her most significant solo royal engagement since her treatment ended.

Catherine told a woman who was having chemotherapy: “It’s really tough… It’s such a shock… Everyone said to me, ‘please keep a positive mindset, it makes such a difference’…