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Catherine sees how her charity climb funds are helping hospital
Catherine met staff at the London hospital on Friday
Catherine, Princess of Wales has visited the hospital where she was treated for cancer after completing a charity climb to help fund a new unit there earlier this year.
Catherine carried out the Three Peaks Challenge in June, which involves climbing the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales within 24 hours, in aid of the Royal Marsden in London.
The amount of money she raised has not been made public, but it will go towards a new unit offering complementary healing alongside clinical care.
The princess, who announced she was receiving cancer treatment in March 2024, spoke to patients and staff about the importance of support which goes beyond the physical.
The princess spoke to patients about the "mind-body" impact of cancer
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.