EastEnders star Kara Tointon opened up about the importance of testing for the genetic risk of breast cancer and her ...

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

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. Sharing the news with her Instagram ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kara Tointon said the “hardest part of the process” was making the initial call to schedule her first appointment, Good Morning ...

Take a look at what TV and stage star Kara Tointon had to say ahead of her latest shows arrival in Lancashire.

The 42-year-old actress, best known for her role as Dawn Swann in EastEnders and her victorious stint on Strictly in 2010 with partner Artem Chigvintsev, revealed last May that she had undergone a ...

It may have been written over a century ago but actress Kara Tointon believes that The Constant Wife which opens in Blackpool next week is the perfect play for today ...

The actress who grew up in Essex has shared the most 'challenging' part of the difficult journey ...

New EastEnders cast-member Kara Tointon has spoken about how much she is enjoying her role on the show. The actress plays Dawn Swann, who arrived in Albert Square last week when her brother Mickey ...

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

EastEnders star, Kara Tointon, has given a health update after bravely revealing she'd undergone a double mastectomy. The mum-of-two, 42, made the decision to have the operation after testing positive ...