9 d. ago Kara Tointon praised for undergoing double mastectomy after discovering she carries cancer gene

‘I decided that this was the right decision for me and my family,’ said Tointon when sharing the news

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9 d. ago Kara Tointon is praised by celebrity pals Giovanna Fletcher and Stacey Dooley for making 'brave decision' to have double mastectomy after learning she carries deadly BRAC1 gene

The former EastEnders star, 41, shared she underwent the procedure, along with having her fallopian tubes removed as a preventative measure, after learning she carries the deadly BRAC1 gene.

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9 d. ago Watch: Actress Kara Tointon reveals she has undergone double mastectomy after cancer scare

Actress Kara Tointon has revealed that she has undergone a double mastectomy after learning that she carries the BRCA1 gene, which raises the risk of breast cancer.

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1 week ago EastEnders star Kara Tointon has double mastectomy after finding she carries deadly gene

The former EastEnders star, 41, found out she carries the deadly BRCA1 gene - and made the brave decision to undergo a double mastectomy and have her fallopian tubes removed

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1 week ago EastEnders star Kara Tointon reveals she's undergone double mastectomy 7 years after losing mum to cancer

EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing star Kara Tointon has revealed that she has undergone a double mastectomy after finding out she carries the deadly BRCA1 gene

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1 week ago EastEnders icon, 41, goes through double mastectomy after major health discovery

EastEnders actress and former Strictly Come Dancing star Kara Tointon has told fans she has undergone a double mastectomy after learning she has the BRCA1 gene

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1 week ago Actress Kara Tointon, 41, reveals she's undergone a double mastectomy after learning she carries the deadly BRCA1 gene and her mother's death from ovarian cancer

The EastEnders actress, 41, revealed that she's also had her fallopian tubes removed as a preventative measure, having lost her mother to ovarian cancer in 2018.

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2 w. ago Mum, 43, 'felt like life could begin again' before traumatic discovery

Carrie Howard had beaten breast cancer before a tragic discovery two years later

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