While deaths from cancer have decreased overall, the study shows cancer rates keep going up − especially among women. Researchers also found middle-aged women, like the Princess of Wales, age 43, now have a slightly higher cancer risk than their male counterparts and young women are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed as young men.

Princess Kate announced her cancer is "in remission" and that she remains focused "on recovery" moving forward.

Kate's announcement comes after a year in which she largely withdrew from her royal duties while undergoing treatment.