What is remission? And what does it mean for the royal family?
One expert said that hearing the word remission gives a patient a ‘deep breath of relief’.
By contributor By Ella Pickover, PA Health Correspondent
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The Princess of Wales has said her cancer is “in remission”.
Here, the PA news agency answers questions about what this means for Kate.
– What does ‘remission’ mean?
According to Cancer Research UK, remission means that there is no sign of cancer in a person’s body.
And if there are any cancer cells left there are too few to find; too few to cause any symptoms or they are in an inactive state and are not growing.
– Does this mean Kate’s cancer won’t come back?
The truth is, we don’t know. And neither will the royal family.
