Kara Tointon provides an update on her health following a double mastectomy and the removal of her fallopian tubes after learning she was a carrier of the BRCA1 gene.
Kara Tointon, known for her role in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, has shared an important health update after undergoing significant surgery last year. The actress had both her breasts and fallopian tubes removed after discovering that she carried the BRCA1 gene, which greatly increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancers. This decision was influenced by her family's medical history, particularly the loss of her mother to ovarian cancer in 2019. Tointon stated that she viewed the surgery as a proactive step to protect her health and future.
