Brave Shauntelle reveals she is free of cancer

A young Irish woman who raised more than €700,000 to receive pioneering medical treatment in the US has revealed that she is cancer free.

Shauntelle (Shan) Tynan (20) confirmed the good news this morning and said that she 'can't wait to have a really exciting and healthy future.'

After being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, Histiocytosis X, in 2015, she moved with her family from their home in Carlow to Houston, Texas so she could receive specialist treatment.

Above: Shan with her family in Texas

She said in a post on Facebook this morning that she was told on Tuesday that she is cancer free.

The inspirational woman said in an emotional post: "We are so lost for words right now but wanted you all to know that my journey of active cancer has come to a close and we hope it remains that way!

"The future obstacles I will face will be worth everything I've been through. Now I truly have a chance at life and will keep you all updated to how I grow in the future.

"Next stop is ringing that bell I've watched so many kids ring when they got to cancer free, something we never thought I'd do!

"I'm sure you're all going to hear it from Ireland, I'll keep you all updated over the next few weeks with everything going on, but for now, I will finish this post here and also include a short video below of this long journey."

Later on Friday, she spoke with Kathryn Thomas on RTE Radio One that she found out the good news on Tuesday. What's the first thing she'll do when she gets back to Ireland?

'Get a Chinese!' Shauntelle laughed.