Catherine sat down and chatted to those receiving treatment at the hospital on Friday, including patients with breast cancer, head and neck cancer and a brain tumour.
“When you first get cancer, you’re very aware of the physical impact,” a patient told her. “The mental impact comes after.”
He said it had been a “lifesaver” to be able to talk to a therapist at the hospital, because “there is only so much you can say to your friends and family”.
The princess agreed: “Cancer is not just the physical changes your body is going through.
“There’s a mind-body aspect that changes who you are… having professionals who can help you navigate that is really essential,” she said.
