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 has revealed that her cancer is in remission. The 43- year-old future queen revealed almost a year ago that she had been diagnosed with cancer- and was absent from royal duties for months as she battled the disease.

Catherine, Princess of Wales revealed on Tuesday that she is in remission from cancer, following a visit to the London hospital where she was treated last year.