Former EastEnders actress Kara Tointon has shared the news that she’s undergone preventative surgery after discovering she carries the mutated BRCA gene.
Kara explained that, as a result, she has already undergone a double mastectomy and had her fallopian tubes removed.
The actress, who once dated Joe Swash, is 41 years old and a mother of two.
Kara Tointon shares preventative surgery news
Kara explained that she discovered she was a carrier of the gene while her mum was battling ovarian cancer. Her mum sadly died in 2018.
While she was having treatment, Kara underwent genetic testing. And, while pregnant with her first child, she learnt that she was also a carrier of the mutated gene. The actress revealed that she wanted to have another child. So, following the birth of her second baby, she made a decision that was right for her and her family.
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