The 42-year-old actress, best known for her role as Dawn Swann in EastEnders and her victorious stint on Strictly in 2010 ...

Tointon announced last May that she carries the BRCA gene, which can significantly increase the risk of cancer.

Long time EastEnders fans will remember Kara Tointon as Dawn Swann, the archetypal ‘tart with a heart’, who faced an ...

For any woman reading this, I hope it helps you to know you have options. I want to encourage every woman, especially if you have a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, to seek out the ...

Former EastEnders actress Kara Tointon found it an easy decision to have a double mastectomy last year after losing both her ...

Jolie credits Brad Pitt for standing by her through the ordeal. May 14, 2013— -- Angelina Jolie has always been outspoken about issues that matter to her, and now, for the first time, she's ...

Kara Tointon has spoken out after undergoing a double mastectomy following a genetic test. The former EastEnders star, who ...

Popular journalist and former Territory First Lady Kristy O’Brien has undergone a double mastectomy after being diagnosed ...

The 'Your Friends & Neighbors' star said she and her mom were there for each other for both of their double mastectomy surgeries: "There's something about watching a loved one go through it that is ...

At 26, I chose a preventive double mastectomy after testing positive for the BRCA1 genetic mutation. The 13-month reconstruction process was physically painful, and people's jokes didn't help. Opening ...

NEW YORK -- It's a decision that will remain with her the rest of her life. ABC employee Paige More was just 22 years old when she decided to get a double mastectomy. It came after she tested positive ...